Lofthead
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An overhead cavity in a cave or mineshaft caused by a fall of roof. obsolete, rare
"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."
Example
More examples"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."
Etymology
From loft + head.
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