English Explanatory Dictionary

rail spike

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of large nail with an offset head used to fasten a rail or base plate to a wooden railroad tie/sleeper.

Word forms

rail spike rail spikes

Synonyms

railroad spike
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