"bolster wagon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bolster wagons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bolster wagon (plural bolster wagons)
  1. (rail transport) A flat or low-sided wagon, typically four-wheeled in contrast to a bogie bolster wagon with eight wheels, fitted with one or more heavy wooden baulks (bolsters), usually mounted transversely on its deck to support the load it carries. Two or more wagons can be coupled to carry a long load. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Derived forms: bogie bolster wagon
    Sense id: en-bolster_wagon-en-noun-7Q8t-JjZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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