railhead
railhead · railheads
A point on a railway system where goods are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other…A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
/ˈɹeɪl.hɛd/
Meaning
4 sensesA point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
The furthest point on a railroad/railway under construction to which rails have been laid.
The top surface (head) of a rail.
Alternative form: rail head
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 materiel.
More definitions
- a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
- the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
Origin
From rail + head.From rail + head.
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