cantrail
noun/kæntˈɹeɪl/
Etymology
Definitions
A length of metal (earlier timber) supporting the outer edge of the roof of a railway…
A length of metal (earlier timber) supporting the outer edge of the roof of a railway carriage; also found on locomotives, buses and coaches.
- As was briefly reported last month, the S.R. is experimenting with the Continental method of making the class of train accommodation more conspicuous by painting a coloured strip below the cantrail of the coaches.
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