Meanings
nounshafthouse (plural shafthouses)
plural shafthouses · alternative shaft-house · alternative shaft house
- 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
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