Meaning of ferry wagon | Babel Free
Definitions
Any type of goods wagon built for train ferry traffic to and from continental Europe.
UK, dated
Examples
“One train⟳ ferry wagon, with the inscription "On hire⟳ to L.N.E.R.," was carrying British prisoners; and another odd sight was an L.N.E.R. container on a German flat wagon, offering "Door to Door Transport⟳."”
“The first of 150 Continental-type four-wheel ferry wagons ordered by B.R. have⟳ been received for the Harwich/Zeebrugge train⟳ ferry service. Built by the Pressed Steel Co., the vans have⟳ a maximum capacity of 20½ tons in ordinary and 18 tons in express⟳ freight service.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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