decauville

decauville
\\də̇ˈkōˌvil, -vēl, -kȯˌvil\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: after Paul Decauville died 1922 French industrialist who invented equipment for such a railroad
: of, relating to, or being a narrow-gauge railroad whose track is mounted in sections upon transverse metal beams and is easily demountable and transportable

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