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shafthouses

shafthouses is the plural of shafthouse.

Meaning of shafthouse

Noun

shafthouse (plural shafthouses)

  1. A structure (enclosed or otherwise) for the hoisting equipment and landing platform at the top of a mineshaft.
    • The cage, which serves for both passenger and freight, rises to a level with the floor of the shafthouse, and is simply a platform of wood with uprights and framing of iron.1894 May, M. C. Ihlseng, “From Mine to Mint”, in CAssier's Magazine, volume VI, number 31, page 9

Questions about shafthouses

What is shafthouses the plural of?
Shafthouses is the plural of shafthouse.

Words near shafthouses in the dictionary

  1. Shaftesburyan
  2. shafthead frame
  3. shafthead frames
  4. Shaftholme
  5. shafthouse
  6. shafthouses
  7. shaftie
  8. shaftier
  9. shafties
  10. shaftiest
  11. shaftin'

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