Noun
An overhead cavity in a cave or mineshaft caused by a fall of roof.
Usage- Obsolete
- Rare
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If a certain vacant space is left above the timbering of a road, it often affords a lodgment for gas, and it is by no means easy to ventilate such a space, or, as it is often called, a "lofthead," in all cases.