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Definition of Whim shaft

Whim shaft
Whim Whim, n. [Cf. Icel. hwima to wander with the eyes, vim giddiness, Norw. kvima to whisk or flutter about, to trifle, Dan. vimse to skip, whisk, jump from one thing to another, dial. Sw. hvimsa to be unsteady, dizzy, W. chwimio to move briskly.] 1. A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice. Let every man enjoy his whim. --Churchill. 2. (Mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes; -- called also whim gin, and whimsey. Whim gin (Mining), a whim. See Whim, 2. Whim shaft (Mining), a shaft through which ore, water, etc., is raised from a mine by means of a whim. Syn: Freak; caprice; whimsey; fancy. Usage: Whim, Freak, Caprice. Freak denotes an impulsive, inconsiderate change of mind, as by a child or a lunatic. Whim is a mental eccentricity due to peculiar processes or habits of thought. Caprice is closely allied in meaning to freak, but implies more definitely a quality of willfulness or wantonness.

Meaning of Whim shaft from wikipedia

- benefit of a whim is that its operation can be performed at a distance from the shaft, thus resolving some of the congestion. Early whims were horse-powered...
- installed to raise excavated material. The Whim Shaft (later the East Shaft) was built to the west of the Ladder Shaft, initially reaching a depth of around...
- down a horse prematurely (a notion roundly re****ed by others). Horse mill Whim (horse capstan) Mills driven by horse powers were called horse mills. Horse...
- mine at Horse Whim Shaft the granite on the side of the shaft has been worn smooth by the rubbing of the kibble against it, this shaft is over 200 feet...
- below 40 metres deep when the windl**** would be replaced by a 'whip' or a 'whim'. In a differential windl****, also called a Chinese windl****, there are two...
- Carnyorth stamping-engine, 24 inches (610 mm) cylinder Carn whim, 27 inches (690 mm) cylinder Davy's whim (Botallack), 26.5 inches (670 mm) cylinder Carnyorth...
- from the nearby shaft. A few of the older generation are delighted to see him, because in their childhood, Edward Dyson's The Old Whim Horse was one of...
- the early nineteenth century. In addition to the engine house shafts, there were whim shafts, where a winch was used to raise the ore, which was then crushed...
- Towanroath shaft. There are two Whim engine houses which were used to crush ore for processing. "Old Whim" was built in the mid 19th century, while "New Whim" was...
- stamping, 30 inches (760 mm) cylinder – breaks up the ore winding-engine or whim, 26 inches (660 mm) cylinder – raises the ore to the surface man-engine,...