headcode

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Synonyms: headnote, headcase, headrope, dead code, redcode, hexacode

Antonyms: headnote, headcase, headrope, dead code, redcode, hexacode

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|rail|UK}} A code used to distinguish classes of train for the benefit of signalmen, formerly by using white oil lamps (or white discs) placed on brackets on the front of the locomotive. The various lamp positions defined the class of train.

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