heapstead

English

Noun

heapstead (plural heapsteads)

1. (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.

References

• George Clementson Greenwell (1888) A Glossary of Terms Used in the Coal Trade of Northumberland and Durham, page 46