coaling stage en · NOUN
Meanings
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A structure, which took various forms, used to supply coal to steam locomotives.
Handsome 3001 gets away from the coaling stage at Mendota, Ill., in 1958 with a 16-car Illini Club excursion loaded with admirers.
1959, Steam's Finest Hour, edited by David P. Morgan, Kalmbach Publishing Co., page 48 (photo caption)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| coaling stages | Number=Plur | lexicographic |