goaf

[gohf]

noun, plural goaves. Mining.

gob¹(def 3).

Origin of goaf

First recorded in 1830–40; origin uncertain

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The nearer we get to the goaf (waste ground), the more likely we are to get crushed.
The Boy With the U.S. Miners
Francis Rolt-Wheeler