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nailhead

English

Etymology

nail +? head

Noun

nailhead (plural nailheads)

  1. The head of a nail.

Translations

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railhead

English

Etymology

rail +? head

Noun

railhead (plural railheads)

  1. (rail transport) A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
  2. The furthest point on a railroad/railway under construction to which rails have been laid.
  3. (rail transport) The top surface (head) of a rail.
    Alternative form: rail head
  4. (military) An area of hostile territory at the end of a rail line that, when captured, serves for the continuous movement into position of further troops and material.

See also

  • airhead
  • beachhead
  • bridgehead

References

  • “railhead”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.

Anagrams

  • headrail

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