"shafthouse" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: shafthouses [plural], shaft-house [alternative], shaft house [alternative]
Etymology: From shaft + house. Etymology templates: {{af|en|shaft|house}} shaft + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} shafthouse (plural shafthouses)
  1. A structure (enclosed or otherwise) for the hoisting equipment and landing platform at the top of a mineshaft.

Inflected forms

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