rail-splitter

[ reyl-split-er ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60; rail ¹ + splitter

The young rail-splitter had also a knack of slaughtering hogs, for which he received thirty cents a day.

These rails have become classical in our history, and the name of rail-splitter has been more than the degree of a college.

Twice she read the life of Abraham Lincoln, the humble backwoodsman rail-splitter who became president.

The humble rail splitter had returned to his home town in kingly triumph.

People who doubted the will or the wisdom of their Rail-splitter Candidate need have had no fear.

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