What is to bring wreck or ruin upon by any kind of violence; to destroy, as a railroad train called?
wreck — To bring wreck or ruin upon by any kind of violence; to destroy, as a railroad train. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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