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railhead.

A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɹeɪl.hɛd/
  1. A point on a railway system where goods (or passengers) are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.

  2. The furthest point on a railroad/railway under construction to which rails have been laid.

  3. The top surface (head) of a rail.

  4. An area of hostile territory at the end of a rail line that, when captured, serves for the continuous movement into position of further troops and materiel.

Where this word comes from

From rail + head.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.