Etymology

Decauville

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Today it means: A railway/railroad consisting of ready-made sections of light, narrow-gauge track fastened to steel sleepers, able to be disassembled and transported easily. Full definition →

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The story

The manufacturing company was founded by Paul Decauville (1846–1922).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.