lode
lode \'lo-d\ n [ME, fr. OE la-d course, support; akin to OE li-than to go m more at LEAD dial Eng 1: WATERWAY 2a: a mineral deposit that fills a fissure 2b: an ore deposit occurring in place within definite boundaries separating it from the adjoining rocks 3: something that resembles a lode : an abundant store