n. the practice of taking holidays in a caravan. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
[ Etymol. uncertain. ] (Mining) A moving, inclined, endless apron on which ore is concentrated by a current of water; a kind of buddle. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Of American Indian origin; cf. Sp. sabana, F. savane. ] A tract of level land covered with the vegetable growth usually found in a damp soil and warm climate, -- as grass or reeds, -- but destitute of trees.
Savannahs are clear pieces of land without woods. Dampier. [ 1913 Webster ]
Savanna flower (Bot.),
Savanna sparrow (Zool.),
Savanna wattle (Bot.),
n. (Mining) A machine for concentrating ore. See Frue vanner. [ 1913 Webster ]
The kestrel. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Mining) A process by which ores are washed on a shovel, or in a vanner. [ 1913 Webster ]