grab iron en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US) A metal bar attached to the side of locomotives and railroad cars for use as a handhold.
These alterations included a bevelled nose, modifications to the footsteps, grab irons, and lower cowls around the fans in the roof, to overcome height restrictions on some Southern Pacific lines in the east.
1985, Rodger Bradley, Amtrak: The US National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Blandford Press, pages 71–72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| grab irons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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fr main montoire (Translations)