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rail⋅head

  [reyl-hed]
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–noun Railroads.
1. the farthest point to which the rails of a railroad have been laid.
2. the upper part of a rail, used for supporting and guiding the wheels of railroad cars.
3. a railroad depot at which supplies are unloaded to be distributed or forwarded by truck or other means.
Origin:
1895–1900; rail 1 + head
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rail·head   (rāl'hěd')   
n.  

  1. The farthest point on a railroad to which rails have been laid.

  2. A place on a railroad where military supplies are unloaded.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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