Heapstead
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Heapstead is a noun meaning (mining, historical) The elevated framework of wood or iron at bank, to the top of which the pit is continued above the surface, to provide the necessary height to pass the coals over the skreens into the wagons.
Meaning
(mining, historical) The elevated framework of wood or iron at bank, to the top of which the pit is continued above the surface, to provide the necessary height to pass the coals over the skreens into the wagons.
Word Forms
- heapsteads
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stowce, stack, stockpile, bank, studdle, stall.
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