What is the drum on which the rope is wound in a hoisting whim called?
cage — (Mining) The drum on which the rope is wound in a hoisting whim. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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