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railhead
[ reyl-hed ]
railhead
/ ˈreɪlˌhɛd /
noun
- a terminal of a railway
- the farthest point reached by completed track on an unfinished railway
- military the point at which material and personnel are transferred from rail to another conveyance
- the upper part of a railway rail, on which the traffic wheels run
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Nevertheless, with Railhead still many miles away, they began to become accustomed to the coming and going of strangers.
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He told them that at Railhead were many bad pip-ple, who swore, and drank a great deal more than was good for them.
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At El Maadan an important railhead was being constructed for the storage of water, which was kept in large and small canvas tanks.
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Having been on a quiet front for several months the men were not used to the whir of a busy railhead.
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The Canadian troops had had a very arduous pursuit and the railhead for supplies and ammunition was still very far to the rear.
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