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
Also called gallows frame.
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