grubstake

Definition of Grubstake in English :

1. grubstake

funds advanced to a prospector or to someone starting a business in return for a share of the profits

2. grubstake

supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Grubstake

noun

1. US and Canadian informal

supplies provided for a prospector on the condition that the donor has a stake in any finds

verb (transitive)

2. US informal

to furnish with such supplies

3. mainly US and Canadian

to supply (a person) with a stake in a gambling game

noun Informal

1.

money or supplies advanced to a prospector in return for a share in any findings

2.

money advanced for any enterprise

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈgrubˌstaked or ˈgrubˌstaking Informal

3.

to provide with a grubstake

n.

Supplies or funds advanced to a mining prospector or a person starting a business in return for a promised share of the profits.

tr.v. grub·staked, grub·stak·ing, grub·stakes

To supply with funds in return for a promised share of profits.