railhead

Signification (Anglais)

1. 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. The top surface (head) of a rail.
4. 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.

Concepts

tête de ligne

terminal ferroviaire

Synonymes

depot

locomotive

terminal

terminus

rail terminal

Traductions

نهاية السكة الحديدية

محطة سكة حديدية

stazione terminale

beginpunt

terminal ferroviaria

tren garı

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɹeɪl.hɛd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From rail + head.