DECAUVILLE


Meaning of DECAUVILLE in English

də̇ˈkōˌvil, -vēl, -kȯˌvil adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: after Paul Decauville died 1922 French industrialist who invented equipment for such a railroad

: of, relating to, or being a narrow-gauge railroad whose track is mounted in sections upon transverse metal beams and is easily demountable and transportable

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