Vignoles rail

noun

A flat-bottomed rail used in railway construction.

Meanings

nounVignoles rail (plural Vignoles rails)

plural Vignoles rails

  1. A flat-bottomed rail used in railway construction.

Origin

It was introduced to Britain by Charles Blacker Vignoles.

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Vignoles rail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vignoles%20rail

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