railborne

English

Etymology

From rail +‎ borne.

Adjective

railborne (not comparable)

  1. (rail transport) Carried by train, transported by rail.
    • 1964 March, “Power station coal by rail - the BR-CEGB agreement”, in Modern Railways, page 179:
      In 1962, 34m tons of coal were railborne to CEGB power stations in England and Wales.

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