"cant rail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cant rails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cant rail (plural cant rails)
  1. Alternative form of cantrail. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: cantrail
    Sense id: en-cant_rail-en-noun-h2cvY7XF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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