pool train

or pooled train

noun Canadian.

a train operating over a track owned by two or more railway companies.

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Discover The Influence Of Portuguese On English Via This Quiz!

We’ve gathered some interesting words donated to English from Portuguese … as well as some that just don’t translate at all. Do you know what they mean?

Question 1 of 11

Which of the following bird names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?

owl

crow

piranha

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Words nearby pool train

pooka, pool, pool hall, pool malebo, pool table, pool train, poole, pooled serum, poolroom, pools, poolside

Origin of pool train

First recorded in 1955–60