headframe

English

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

Etymology

head +‎ frame

Noun

headframe (plural headframes)

(mining) the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
- CBC: Yellowknife vote saves Robertson Headframe for now

Synonyms

Translations

structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft

Finnish: nostotorni
German: Förderturm (de) m

See also

hoistroom

References

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

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