Cantrail
//kæntˈɹeɪl// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A length of metal (earlier timber) supporting the outer edge of the roof of a railway carriage; also found on locomotives, buses and coaches. UK
"As was briefly reported last month, the S.R. is experimenting with the Continental method of making the class of train accommodation more conspicuous by painting a coloured strip below the cantrail of the coaches."
Example
More examples"As was briefly reported last month, the S.R. is experimenting with the Continental method of making the class of train accommodation more conspicuous by painting a coloured strip below the cantrail of the coaches."
Etymology
From cant + rail.
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