footplate

footplate [ˈfʊtˌpleɪt]

n

(Transport / Railways) Chiefly Brit

a.  a platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the crew stand to operate the controls

b.  (as modifier) a footplate man

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

footplate - the platform in the cab of a locomotive on which the engineer stands to operate the controls locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive, engine - a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks platform - a raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom

Translations

footplate [ˈfʊtpleɪt] N (esp Brit) → plataforma f del maquinista

footplate [ˈfʊtpleɪt] n (mainly British) → plateforme d'une locomotive à vapeur)m >

footplate [ˈfʊtˌpleɪt] n (Rail) → piattaforma del macchinista

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footplate [ˈfʊtˌpleɪt] n (Rail) → piattaforma del macchinista