to search by turning over earth or rock
• (v. i.) To search about; to rummage. • (v. i.) To search for gold by picking at stone or earth or among roots in isolated spots, picking over abandoned workings, etc.; hence, to steal gold or auriferous matter from another`s claim.
Fos'sick intransitive verb [ Dial. English fossick , fossuck , a troublesome person, fussick to potter over one's work, fussock to bustle about; of uncertain origin. Confer Fuss .] 1. (Mining) To search for gold by picking at stone or earth or among ro...
To hunt for gemstones.
To hunt for gemstones
to prospect, e.g. for gold