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prerailway

adj

Etymology

From pre- + railway.

  1. derived from *weǵʰ-✻
  2. inherited from *wegaz✻
  3. inherited from *weg✻
  4. inherited from weġ
  5. inherited from way
  6. compounded as railway — “rail + way”
  7. prefixed as prerailway — “pre + railway”

Definitions

  1. Before the development of a railway, or railways in general.

    • Chapters on prerailway transportation and the telegraph complete the volume.

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