| 释义 |
rail-splitter in American English (reɪlˌsplɪtər) US noun a person who splits logs into rails, as for fences Idioms: the Rail-Splitter rail-splitter in American English (ˈreilˌsplɪtər) noun1. a person or thing that splits logs into rails, esp. for fences 2. (cap) a nickname of Abraham Lincoln Word origin [1855–60, Amer.; rail1 + splitter]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, boilerplate, kickoff, output, pipeline |