headframe

English

Schematic of headframe
1. hoist
2. cable
3. wheel
4. sheer
5. false edge
6. hoistroom
7. mineshaft

Etymology

From head +‎ frame.

Noun

headframe (plural headframes)

1. (mining) the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
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Synonyms

• gallows frame
• headgear
• headstock
• hoist frame
• pit frame
• shafthead frame
• winding tower

Translations

structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft

• Finnish: nostotorni
• German: Förderturm (de) m
• Polish: wieża szybowa f

See also

• hoistroom

References

• Jack de la Vergne, Hard Rock Miner's Handbook (2003, McIntosh Engineering, →ISBN)
• Farlex Dictionary
• “headframe”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
• “headframe”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.