"cantrail" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kæntˈɹeɪl/ Forms: cantrails [plural], cant rail [alternative]
Etymology: From cant + rail. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cant|rail}} cant + rail Head templates: {{en-noun}} cantrail (plural cantrails)
  1. (rail transport, UK) A length of metal (earlier timber) supporting the outer edge of the roof of a railway carriage; also found on locomotives, buses and coaches. Tags: UK

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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