01 a. & vb. n. a. & vb. n. from Trail.
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Phrases & compounds
Trailing arbutus —
See under Arbutus.
Trailing spring —
a spring fixed in the axle box of the trailing wheels of a locomotive engine, and so placed as to assist in deadening any shock which may occur.
Trailing wheel —
a hind wheel of a locomotive when it is not a driving wheel; also, one of the hind wheels of a carriage.