cold meat train en · NOUN
Etymology
So called because this train used to convey corpses to Woking on behalf of the London Necropolis Company.
Meanings
- (UK, obsolete, slang) The last railway train of the night by which officers could reach Aldershot via the South Western Railway.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cold meat trains | Number=Plur | lexicographic |