1) Colliery roof 2) Mine ceiling
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• (n.) An arch, or ceiling, of boards, placed over the men`s heads in a mine.
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As'tel (ăs'tẽl)
noun [ Middle English
astelle piece of wood, Old French
astele splinter, shaving, French
attelle ,
astelle : confer Latin
astula , dim. of
assis board.]
(Mining) An arch, or ceiling, of boards, placed over the men's heads in...
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