Datal
Day wage work, minimum wage. |
Deadwork
Work for which the miner is not paid. |
Deep
Workings below the level of the pit bottom or main levels
extending there from. |
Dip
Technically, the angle that any inclined stratum makes
with a horizontal line. Often loosely used to describe
the seam dip or to follow the dip. |
Downcast
The passage through which air is drawn through the mine. |
Draegermen
A mine worker or official, engaged in mine rescue while
wearing a self-contained breathing apparatus. |
Drift
The passage through which air is drawn into the mine. |
Drill
Any tool used for boring holes underground. |
Drive
To excavate a passage. |
Driver
A workman, usually a boy, who drives an underground work
horse. |
Drum
A revolving cylinder on a stationary hoisting or hauling
engine, around which the hoisting or hauling cable is
wound. |
