pithead

== English == === Etymology === From pit +‎ head. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /pɪtˈhɛd/ === Noun === pithead (plural pitheads) The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine. A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza. ==== Alternative forms ==== (sense 1) pit head === References === “pithead”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.