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headframe

[ hed-freym ]

/ ˈhɛdˌfreɪm /

noun

a structure supporting the hoisting sheaves at the top of a mine shaft.

Nearby words

header bond, headfast, headfirst, headfish, headforemost, headframe, headfuck, headgear, headguard, headhunt, headhunter

Origin of headframe

First recorded in 1875–80; head + frame

Also called gallows frame.

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