dog spike en · NOUN
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of dogspike.
alt of dogspike
The type normally used is the British Standard 75-lb. flat-bottom rail, which is laid on cast-iron bearing plates and on plain tracks is secured by steel dog spikes.
1943 September and October, “Railway Construction and Operation at War Department Depots”, in Railway Magazine, page 262:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dog spikes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |