Definition of "pithead"

pithead

/pɪtˈhɛd/

noun
plural pitheads
1. The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
  Quotations
  Since the war there has been a reallocation of output from pitheads in the North Staffordshire coalfield, resulting in a flow of coal northwards; [...].
  1962 September, “Remodelling of Basford Hall Yard, Crewe”, in Modern Railways, page 189
2. A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza.