"lofthead" meaning in All languages combined

See lofthead on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: loftheads [plural]
Etymology: loft + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|loft|head}} loft + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} lofthead (plural loftheads)
  1. (obsolete, rare) An overhead cavity in a cave or mineshaft caused by a fall of roof. Tags: obsolete, rare

Inflected forms

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