railodok
/ˈreɪlə(ʊ)dɒk/(also railodoc, railodock) Now historical
noun
(The name of) any of a number of electrically propelled vehicles, especially one used to carry passengers.
- The original railodoks were used to support engineering work on the railways. However, they attracted public notice during the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley in 1924, when they were chiefly used to carry visitors on Exhibition tours..
Origin
1920s; earliest use found in Railway Engineer. Apparently from rail + -o- + either dock or dock, although the motivation for the final element is not entirely clear.
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