Fishplate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fishplate is a noun meaning (rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
Meaning
(rail transport) A metal bar that is bolted to the ends of two rails to join them together in a track.
More Meanings
- (transitive, rail transport) To connect (rails) together using a fishplate.
Example Sentences
The train, minus the three abandoned trucks, again proceeded at a slow pace, with a pump trolley doing pilot ahead ; this was very necessary as a great many sleepers were found to have been burnt underneath the fishplates.
One section of the line will consist of 60 ft. lengths of rail welded together on site to form fully continuous rails; another will be of 300 ft. lengths, flash butt-welded in Dinsdale Rail Welding Depot and fishplated together on site; [...].
Word Forms
- fishplates
- fishplating
- fishplated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include catchplate, slot, tubeplate, crosspiece, plate, ragbolt.
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