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Nailhead vs Railhead - What's the difference?

nailhead | railhead |

As nouns the difference between nailhead and railhead

is that nailhead is the head of a nail while railhead is a point on a railway system where goods are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.

nailhead

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The head of a nail.

    • railhead

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A point on a railway system where goods are loaded, unloaded or transferred to other transport.
  • The furthest point on a railroad/railway under construction to which rails have been laid.
  • (military) An area of hostile territory at the end of a rail line that, when captured, serves for the continuous movement into position of further troops and material.

    • See also

    * airhead * beachhead * bridgehead