dogspike

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Jump to navigation Jump to search

See also: dog spike

English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

dog spike

Etymology[edit]

dog +‎ spike

Noun[edit]

dogspike (plural dogspikes)

(rail transport) A spike with a slightly altered head shape for easier extraction when the spike has become too loose in the sleeper.

References[edit]

Glossary of rail transport terms on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=dogspike&oldid=67916235"