society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > street > [noun] > gutter in a street > drain across a road or street
1934 7 Mar. 21/1 I saw your ropes fly off when you went over the spoon drain.
1972 13 June 5/8 To lessen level crossing accidents, a double spoon drain at the approaches to all level crossings may help.