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lofthead

lofthead noun: an overhead cavity in a cave or mineshaft caused by a fall of roof.

Noun

lofthead (plural loftheads)

  1. (obsolete, rare) An overhead cavity in a cave or mineshaft caused by a fall of roof.
    • If a certain vacant space is left above the timbering of a road, it often affords a lodgment for gas, and it is by no means easy to ventilate such a space, or, as it is often called, a "lofthead," in all cases.1880, Transactions of the Manchester Geological Society

Forms of lofthead

pluralloftheads

Origin of lofthead

From loft + head.

Questions about lofthead

What does lofthead mean?
Lofthead means an overhead cavity in a cave or mineshaft caused by a fall of roof.
What part of speech is lofthead?
Lofthead is a noun.
What is the plural of lofthead?
The plural of lofthead is loftheads.

Words near lofthead in the dictionary

  1. lofted
  2. lofted drive
  3. lofted drives
  4. lofter
  5. lofters
  6. lofthead
  7. loftheads
  8. Lofthouse
  9. Lofthouses
  10. loftier
  11. loftiest

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