railhead
Meanings
noun
- A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
- The furthest point on a railroad/railway under construction to which rails have been laid.
- The top surface (head) of a rail.
- An area of hostile territory at the end of a rail line that, when captured, serves for the continuous movement into position of further troops and materiel.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From rail + head.
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