bolster wagon (English, noun)
expansion: bolster wagon (plural bolster wagons)
Senses:
topics: rail-transport
railways
transport
glosses: A flat or low-sided wagon, typically four-wheeled in contrast to a bogie bolster wagon with eight wheels, fitted with one or more heavy wooden baulks (bolsters), usually mounted transversely on its deck to support the load it carries. Two or more wagons can be coupled to carry a long load.
Forms:
form: bolster wagons
tags: plural