bow trolley
1bow trolley — noun Etymology: bow (III) + trolley; from its shape : a bow shaped member for collecting current by sliding contact with an overhead trolley wire * * * /boh/, Railroads. See under trolley (def. 4). [1900 05] …
2bow trolley — /boh/, Railroads. See under trolley (def. 4). [1900 05] * * * …
3trolley — /trol ee/, n., pl. trolleys, v., trolleyed, trolleying. n. 1. a trolley car. 2. a pulley or truck traveling on an overhead track and serving to support and move a suspended object. 3. a grooved metallic wheel or pulley carried on the end of a… …
4Bow collector — A bow collector is one of the three main devices used on tramcars to transfer electric current from the wires above to the tram below. While once very common in continental Europe, it has now been largely replaced by the pantograph. OriginsWhen… …
5Trolley pole — For the weapon, see Trolley pole (weapon). . [cite web| url=http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/Civil and Environmental Engineering/1 012Spring2002/Readings/detail/green line project.htm| title=Boston Transit Milestones| author=Dr. Romin Koebel| work=MIT… …
6sliding bow — noun Etymology: sliding (II) : a metal framework mounted on an electric locomotive or trolley car to connect with the overhead wire …
7trolleybus — trolley bus n. An electric bus that does not run on tracks and is powered by electricity from an overhead wire. * * * ▪ vehicle also called Trackless Trolley, vehicle operated on the streets on rubber tires and powered by electricity… …
8Short Sunderland — infobox Aircraft name = Sunderland type = Military flying boat manufacturer = Short Brothers caption = designer = first flight = 16 October 1937 introduced = 1938 retired = 1967 status = primary user = Royal Air Force more users = French Navy… …
9Overhead lines — This article is about the transmission of electrical power to road and rail vehicles. For transmission of bulk electrical power to general consumers, see Electric power transmission. For powerlines mounted on pylons, see overhead power line.… …
10Patti Smith — For the lead singer of the band Scandal, see Patty Smyth. For other persons of the same name, see Patricia Smith (disambiguation). Patti Smith Smith performing in Copenhagen in 1976 Background inf …
