cathead
(UK, dialectal) A nodule of ironstone containing fossil remains.
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(UK, dialectal) A nodule of ironstone containing fossil remains.
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(technology, chiefly, mining) A (small) ropes]], etc. or winch]] forming part of hoisting machinery.
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