English

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

Noun

headframe ‎(plural headframes)

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

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

See also

• hoistroom

References

• Jack de la Vergne, Hard Rock Miner's Handbook (2003, McIntosh Engineering, ISBN 0968700616)
• Farlex Dictionary
• “headframe”, in the Collins English Dictionary (CollinsDictionary.com).
• “headframe” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.