"steeple cab" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: steeple cabs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} steeple cab (plural steeple cabs)
  1. (rail transport) A centrally placed cab on some early electric locomotives. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-steeple_cab-en-noun-AVjWXCDz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. An electric locomotive with such a cab.
    Sense id: en-steeple_cab-en-noun-VEY88FSF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: steeplecab, centercab

Inflected forms

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