Meanings
plural ambulance trains
- datedrail transportIn wartime, a special train provided for the conveyance of wounded servicemen.
For example, in the case of ambulance train movements, the War Office makes the request and indicates the time the train will be required, and it is for the Operating Office to arrange for the throughout working in conjunction with the railway companies concerned.
1940 July, “Notes and News: The Work of the R.E.C.”, in Railway Magazine, page 420Synonyms: hospital train
Synonyms & antonyms
nounIn wartime, a special train provided for the conveyance of wounded servicemen.
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