Noun: railhead 'reyl,hed
- The end of the completed track on an unfinished railway
"The construction crew worked tirelessly to extend the railhead"
- A railway depot in a theatre of operations where military supplies are unloaded for distribution
"Supplies were quickly moved from the railhead to the front lines"
Derived forms: railheads
Type of: depot, end, entrepot, storage, store, storehouse, terminal
Encyclopedia: Railhead