gallows frame

noun

, Mining.

1. headframe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of gallows frame¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The main centre of the beam is supported by a “gallows-frame” of timbers so arranged as to receive all stresses longitudinally.

From Project Gutenberg

For building walls of some height a gallows frame arrangement or the common braced staging used by masons and carpenters is used.

From Project Gutenberg