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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Prospector

/prôs'-pĕkˌ-tẽr/ · Pros·pect·or · IPA /ˈpɹɑsˌpɛktɚ/
01 n. One who prospects; especially, one who explores a region for minerals and precious metals.
  1. 1.
    One who prospects; especially, one who explores a region for minerals and precious metals.