ferroequinology
English edit
Etymology edit
Latin ferrum (“iron”) + Latin equus (“horse”) + English -logy; from iron horse
Noun edit
ferroequinology (uncountable)
- (humorous, nonstandard) The study of railways in general, but especially locomotives.
- 1993 December 5, J. Alan Septimus, “Re: altitudes (was Re: Engines (Re: Amtrak derails in Boise ...))”, in rec.railroad (Usenet):
- Anyone interested in Colorado ferroequinology, get yourself a copy of the DeLorme atlas. This shows the alignments of lots of old railroad grades
- 1995 January 30, Glenn Laubaugh, “BRASS KEY”, rec.railroad, pdx.general, and or.general, Usenet
- The BRASS KEY...is the unofficial, unauthorized internet newspaper of ferroequinology (Latin: Study of Iron Horses) in the Pacific Northwest.
- 1995 July 6, Paul Marsh, as quoted by Craig Symington, “Nebraska, Mosquitos, trains and girlfriends....”, in bit.listserv.railroad (Usenet):
- It has been well-established by the ferroequinology cognoscenti that train whistles cause a serious distubance among mosquitos, making them far less willing to strike their victims.
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Defined in The Aldrich Dictionary of Phobias and Other Word Families (2002)