grubstake

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Money, materials, tools, food etc. provided to a prospector in return for a share in future profits.

   “I've been through hell. The other three are all at work and healthy, getting grub-stake to prospect up White River this winter.”

2. isim An amount of money advanced to someone starting a business in return for a share of the future profits.
3. isim Money, necessities stockpiled to sustain an effort for a period of time.

   “No one however should go to this country intending to mine without taking with him a year's supplies commonly known as a grub stake or its money equivalent about $1,000.”

4. fiil To supply such funds to.

   “"Nobody grub-stakes me," was the answer. "I stake myself, and when I make a killing it's sure all mine. [...] "”