Steam and smoke were spitting out in all directions; and men, women, and boys were employed in sorting the ore as the kibble brought it to the surface.
"A Yacht Voyage Round England"
W.H.G. Kingston
Between the pump-rod and the kibble-way there was just room for the ladders upon which Captain Dan, followed by Oliver, now stepped.
"Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines"
R.M. Ballantyne
Up they went, ladder after ladder, squeezing through narrow places, rubbing against wet rocks and beams, scraping against the boarding of the kibble-shaft, and being scraped by the pump-rods until both of them were as wet and red and dirty as any miner below.
"Deep Down, a Tale of the Cornish Mines"
R.M. Ballantyne