Definitions for railheadˈreɪlˌhɛd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rail•headˈreɪlˌhɛd(n.)
a railroad depot at which supplies are unloaded to be distributed or forwarded by truck or other means.
Category: Railroads
Princeton's WordNet
railhead(noun)
a railroad depot in a theater of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
railhead(noun)
the end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
Wiktionary
railhead(Noun)
A point on a railway system where goods are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
railhead(Noun)
The furthest point on a railroad under construction to which rails have been laid.
railhead(Noun)
An area of hostile territory at the end of a rail line that, when captured, serves for the continuous movement into position of further troops and material.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
railhead
A point on a railway where loads are transferred between trains and other means of transport.
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