cross-tie en · NOUN
Meanings
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A sleeper supporting and connecting the rails, and holding them in place.
The track consists of relatively light running rails spiked and bolted to cross-ties, with a central steel rack securely bolted to the ties by steel angles.
1954 November, Robert F. Legget, “The Mount Washington Cog Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 790:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cross-ties | Number=Plur | lexicographic |