noun
Meaning 1
The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
pithead
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UK: /pɪtˈhɛd/
noun
Meaning 2
A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
the entrance to a coal mine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: entrance, entranceway, entryway, entry, entree
History
Etymology
From pit + head.