Crosstie

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Cross-tie \Cross"-tie`\ (-t?`), n. (Railroad)
     A sleeper supporting and connecting the rails, and holding
     them in place.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  crosstie
       n : one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway
           track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" [syn:
           {tie}, {railroad tie}, {sleeper}]