shafthouse

English

Alternative forms

  • shaft-house, shaft house

Etymology

From shaft +‎ house.

Noun

shafthouse (plural shafthouses)

  1. A structure (enclosed or otherwise) for the hoisting equipment and landing platform at the top of a mineshaft.
    • 1894 May, M. C. Ihlseng, “From Mine to Mint”, in CAssier's Magazine, volume VI, number 31, page 9:
      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.
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