| 释义 | Gallows frame
 |  | The frame supporting the beam of an engine. |  | (Naut.) | Gallows bitts. | 
 See also: Gallows, Gallows gallows frame
 gallows frame[′gal·ōz ‚frām]  (mining engineering)  headframe    (naval architecture) A deck-mounted frame consisting of one U-shaped structural member or two legs and a header to provide large spacing at the head of the frame; accommodates securing points for a number of head blocks that can swing transversely without interference from each other. |