coach screw

English

Noun

coach screw (plural coach screws)

  1. (hardware) A large metal wood screw with a hexagonal head.
    Synonym: lag screw
    • 1943 September and October, “Railway Construction and Operation at War Department Depots”, in Railway Magazine, page 263:
      In turnouts the special fittings are secured by coach screws. Portable air compressors with special tools for boring holes and driving the coach screws save both time and labour.
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