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From the 4 feet 8½ inch (1435 mm) distance between the rails on a standard gauge railway.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
four foot
Today it means: the space between the rails on a standard gauge railway line. Full definition →
Today it means: the space between the rails on a standard gauge railway line. Full definition →
From the 4 feet 8½ inch (1435 mm) distance between the rails on a standard gauge railway.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.