NOUN | artifact | crosstie, tie, railroad tie, sleeper | one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track |
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Meaning | One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track. | |
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Synonyms | tie, railroad tie, sleeper | |
Part of | railroad track, railroad, railway | A line of track providing a runway for wheels |
Broader | brace, bracing | A structural member used to stiffen a framework |
Spanish | durmiente, traviesa | |
Catalan | travessa |
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