Meanings
nounGedge hook (plural Gedge hooks)
plural Gedge hooks
- datedrail transportA type of hook used in coupling railway vehicles together.
Coupling between coaches is by gedge hook and screw coupling.
1957 August 29, “New Multiple-Unit Stock for Hastings and Watford Services”, in Railway Magazine, page 536
Origin
Apparently named after a Mr. Gedge; the full name is not known. Often written as "gedge hook".
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