grab iron
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.32 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A metal bar attached to the side of locomotives and railroad cars for use as a handhold.
American usage
Example Sentences
- "These alterations included a bevelled nose, modifications to the footsteps, grab irons, and lower cowls around the fans in the roof, to overcome height restrictions on some Southern Pacific lines in the east."
Usage
- American usage