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Pithead

The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine

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The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine

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headhousenoun	The portion of a passenger railway terminal not housing the tracks and platforms, comprising ticket counters, baggage facilities, etc.
headframenoun	(mining) the structure supporting machinery above the entrance to an underground mineshaft.
banknoun	(countable) An institution where one can place and borrow money and take care of financial affairs.
pit framenoun	(mining) A headframe.
bonnetnoun	A type of hat, once worn by women or children, held in place by ribbons tied under the chin.
roomnoun	(uncountable) Space for something, or to carry out an activity.
shaftnoun	The long, narrow, central body of a spear, arrow, or javelin.
air-headnoun	(mining, archaic) A horizontal channel providing ventilation in a mine.
headingverb	The title or topic of a document, article, chapter, or of a section thereof.
back	(not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
panelnoun	A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example.
mineshaftnoun	A vertical hole through the strata to reach the mineral which is being mined.
hoistroomnoun	(mining) A space at the top of a mineshaft that holds the elevator to lift humans and equipment using a pulley and cable.
stationnoun	A stopping place.
shafthead framenoun	(mining) headframe.
hoist framenoun	(mining) headframe.
upcastnoun	(bowling) A cast; a throw.
horseheadnoun	The head of a horse.
brownoun	The bony ridge over the eyes, upon which the eyebrows are located.
railheadnoun	(rail transport) A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.