Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cantrail

/kæntˈɹeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: cantrail
IPA: /kæntˈɹeɪl/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A length of metal (earlier timber) supporting the outer edge of the roof of a railway carriage; also found on locomotives, buses and coaches.

British usage

Example Sentences

"As was briefly reported last month, the S.R. is experimenting with the Continental method of making the class of train accommodation more conspicuous by painting a coloured strip below the cantrail of the coaches."

Etymology

From cant + rail.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

cantrails (plural) cant rail (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce cantrail?: The recorded pronunciation is /kæntˈɹeɪl/.
What does cantrail mean?: A length of metal (earlier timber) supporting the outer edge of the roof of a railway carriage; also found on locomotives, buses and coaches.
Where does cantrail come from?: From cant + rail.

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