What is the crossbeam forming the bearing piece of the body of a railway car; the central and principal cross beam of a car truck called?
bolster — The crossbeam forming the bearing piece of the body of a railway car; the central and principal cross beam of a car truck. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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