bullhead rails

A form of bullhead rail — A type of rail, most commonly used in the United Kingdom (now obsolescent), with a head and foot similar in cross-section, that is supported in cast-iron chairs and secured in the chairs by wooden wedges (known as "keys") or steel springs.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bullhead rail
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