Puffing Billy
noun
A steam locomotive or steam train; also in extended use.
- The first steam locomotive to run successfully on rails was built by William Hedley for use at Wylam colliery, Northumberland, in 1813, and was apparently named ‘Puffing Billy’ at or soon after this date..
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.
- dimer
- dimercaprol
- dimeric
- dimerise
- dimerization
- dimerize
- dimerous
- dime store
- dimeter
- dimethoate
- dimethyl sulfoxide
- dimethyl sulphoxide
- dimetric
- dimetrodon
- dimidiate
- dimidiation
- diminish
- diminishable
- diminished
- diminished responsibility
- diminished seventh
- diminished seventh chord
- diminuendo
- diminution
- diminutive