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pithead

Pronunciation: /pɪtˈhɛd/

The English word “pithead” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
  2. A hoverfly of the genus Pipiza.

Etymology

From pit + head.

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