siderod

English

Etymology

From side +‎ rod.

Noun

siderod (plural siderods)

1. (rail transport) A coupling rod on each side of a locomotive.
   • 1951 October, R. S. McNaught, “Lines of Approach”, in Railway Magazine, page 705:

     I recall in particular the amazing speed of the siderods of our elegant little Caledonian 4-6-0 and the vivid contrast between its polished blue livery and the red-funnelled mail steamers and white-hulled yachts crowding Oban Bay; […] .

Alternative forms

• side rod