trainlike en · ADJ
Etymology
From train + -like.
Meanings
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Resembling or characteristic of a train (rail vehicle).
It has regular ports of call and sails with almost trainlike regularity.
1936, James Christopher Healey, Foc's'le and glory-hole: a study of the merchant seaman and his occupation:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most trainlike | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more trainlike | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |