prerailroad

adj

Etymology

From pre- + railroad.

  1. derived from *reydʰ-✻
  2. inherited from *raidō✻
  3. inherited from *raidu✻
  4. inherited from rād
  5. inherited from rode
  6. compounded as railroad — “rail + road”
  7. prefixed as prerailroad — “pre + railroad”

Definitions

  1. Before the development of a railroad, or railroads in general.

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