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Pithead vs Pithed - What's the difference?

pithead | pithed |

As a noun pithead

is the area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.

As a verb pithed is

(pith).

pithead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine
    • English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs

    pithed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (pith)

    • pith

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The soft, spongy substance in the center of the stems of many plants and trees.
  • The spongy interior substance of a feather.
  • The spinal cord; the marrow.
  • (figuratively) The essential or vital part.
    • The pith of my idea is truth.
  • * Shakespeare
    • enterprises of great pith and moment

    Synonyms

    * (essential or necessary part) core, essence, general tenor, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, quintessence, soul, spirit, stuff, substance

    Related terms

    * pith helmet * pithy * pith and substance

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To extract the pith from (a plant stem or tree).
  • To kill (especially cattle or laboratory animals) by cutting or piercing the spinal cord.