Janney coupler

noun

A semi-automatic form of railway coupling allowing cars and locomotives to be securely linked together without rail workers having to get between the vehicles.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

nounJanney coupler (plural Janney couplers)

plural Janney couplers

  1. A semi-automatic form of railway coupling allowing cars and locomotives to be securely linked together without rail workers having to get between the vehicles.

Origin

Patented in 1873 by Eli H. Janney.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 詹尼車鉤 /詹尼车钩
  • 詹尼車鉤 /詹尼车钩Translations
Cite this entry
APA

Janney coupler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janney%20coupler

MLA

“Janney coupler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janney%20coupler. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Janney coupler,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Janney%20coupler.

Source: Janney coupler on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.