water crane

English

Noun

water crane (plural water cranes)

1. (rail transport) A kind of hydrant with a long swinging spout, for filling locomotive tenders, water carts, etc., with water.
   • 1946 May and June, G. A. Sekon, “L.B.S.C.R. West Coast Section—3”, in Railway Magazine, page 149:

     Locomotive water cranes are provided, and a water softening plant has been installed.

Synonyms

• water column

References

• “water crane”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.