|
Glossary |
| chasm |
deep crack in the
earth’s surface |
| engineer |
someone who plans or builds
bridges, roads, and buildings |
| feat |
something done that shows
great skill |
| grade |
slope of railway track
|
| Iago |
Shakespeare character:
pronounced ee-AW-go |
| ingots |
metal that is formed into a
bar or brick shape |
| junction |
place where railway lines
or roads come together or cross |
| locomotive |
engine used to pull railway
cars |
| maintenance |
the work of keeping
something like roads or railway lines in good condition |
| nitroglycerine |
thick, explosive oil used
in making dynamite |
| plague |
something that causes
suffering, eg. a plague of mosquitoes |
| Portia |
heroine in a Shakespeare
play; pronounced POR-sha |
| roadbed |
dirt foundation on which a
railway is built |
| spur line |
short track connected with
main track of railway |
| superintendent |
person who manages a
business or organization, eg. superintendent of a school district |
| trestle |
framework of timber or
steel supporting a railway bridge |