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Verb: whistlestop (whistlestopped,whistlestopping)  'wi-sul,stóp
  1. Tour the country in order to solicit votes for an election
Noun: whistle stop
  1. A small railway station between the principal stations or a station where the train stops only on a signal
    - flag stop, way station

Derived forms: whistle stops, whistlestopping, whistlestops

Type of: campaign, railroad station [N. Amer], railroad terminal [N. Amer], railway station [Brit, N. Amer], run, station, train depot, train station

Encyclopedia: Whistlestop

Whistle stop