shaft grave
noun Archaeology.
a grave consisting of a deep, rectangular pit with vertical sides, roofed over with a stone slab.
Words nearby shaft grave
shaffer, shafiʿi, shaft, shaft alley, shaft feather, shaft grave, shaft horsepower, shaft house, shaftesbury, shafting, shag
Origin of shaft grave
First recorded in 1905–10
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