English Explanatory Dictionary

bullhead rail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of rail, most commonly used in the United Kingdom (now obsolescent), with a head and foot similar in cross-section, that is supported in cast-iron chairs and secured in the chairs by wooden wedges (known as "keys") or steel springs.

Word forms

bullhead rail bullhead rails
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