Rollbock

English

noun
Definitions
  • (railways) A bogie used to carry a railway carriage on a line of different gauge to the one it was built for, usually a narrower gauge.

Etymology

Derived from German Rolle (roll, role).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Rolle

Gloss

roll, role

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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