Definition of monkey shaft in English:

monkey shaft

noun

Australian, NZ

单词	monkey shaft
释义	Definition of monkey shaft in English: monkey shaft noun Australian, NZ (in mining) a small subsidiary vertical shaft. a monkey shaft was then sunk for 7 feet and the easterly drive continued Example sentencesExamples It was found that it was necessary to have a monkey-shaft in close proximity to the main shaft. A monkey shaft has also been put down 43ft. A new level from the bottom of the monkey-shaft was in course of construction at the time of my visit. They struck good payable gold in the monkey-shaft at a depth of about 10ft. While climbing a monkey shaft they found their path obstructed by a pair of boots. The monkey shaft has been taken out and the men are now blocking out on the west side. It's connected with the surface by a monkey shaft at 120 ft. When the cave-in occurred, they jumped in the monkey shaft. A small monkey shaft was therefore driven upwards from the end of the tunnel. From the main drive, they put up a monkey shaft seventy feet into washdirt.
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