The point at which two mother lodes intersect.
A rich mine or vein of silver or gold.
Anything which is a great source of wealth or yields a large income or return.
A source of persistent trouble such as pestilence that causes pain and suffering or widespread destruction.
A whip, often of leather and often multi-tailed.
A means to inflict such pain or destruction.
To strike with a scourge; to flog.