lofthead

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noun

An overhead cavity in a cave or mineshaft caused by a fall of roof.

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Meanings

nounlofthead (plural loftheads)

plural loftheads

  1. obsoleterareAn 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

Origin

From loft + head.

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lofthead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lofthead

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“lofthead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lofthead. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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