noun
- a steel or wooden framework structure at the top of a mine shaft that supports the pulley and hoisting equipment
Usage: mining; also called headgear
Examples
- The headframe towered above the mine entrance, its metal beams silhouetted against the sky.
- Workers inspected the headframe daily to ensure the hoisting cables were secure.
- The old coal mine's headframe had become a historic landmark in the region.
- The headframe's pulley system was essential for bringing ore to the surface.
- Engineers reinforced the headframe to handle heavier loads.