Decauville

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noun

A railway/railroad consisting of ready-made sections of light, narrow-gauge track fastened to steel sleepers, able to be disassembled and transported easily.

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Meanings

nounDecauville (plural Decauvilles)

plural Decauvilles

  1. attributiveoftenA railway/railroad consisting of ready-made sections of light, narrow-gauge track fastened to steel sleepers, able to be disassembled and transported easily.

Origin

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

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APA

Decauville. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Decauville

MLA

“Decauville.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Decauville. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Decauville,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Decauville.

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