English Explanatory Dictionary

four foot

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. the space between the rails on a standard gauge railway line.
noun
  1. Alternative form of 4-foot.

Word forms

four foot 4-foot four-foot

Etymology

From the 4 feet 8½ inch (1435 mm) distance between the rails on a standard gauge railway.

Related words

six foot
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