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terminus |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Terminal \Ter"mi*nal\, n. (Railroads) a The end of a line of railroad, with the switches, stations, sheds, and other appliances pertaining thereto. b Any station for the delivery or receipt of freight lying too far from the main line to be served by mere sidings. c A rate charged on all freight, independent of the distance, and supposed to cover the expenses of station service, as distinct from {mileage rate}, generally proportionate to the distance and intended to cover movement expenses; a terminal charge. d A town lying at the end of a railroad; -- more properly called a {terminus}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Terminus \Ter"mi*nus\, n.; pl {Termini}. [L. See {Term}.] 1. Literally, a boundary; a border; a limit. 2. (Myth.) The Roman divinity who presided over boundaries, whose statue was properly a short pillar terminating in the bust of a man, woman, satyr, or the like but often merely a post or stone stuck in the ground on a boundary line 3. Hence any post or stone marking a boundary; a term. See {Term}, 8. 4. Either end of a railroad line also the station house, or the town or city, at that place From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: terminus n 1: the concluding time; "he awaited the grand finale"; "he stayed until the finish"; "he left before the conclusion" [syn: {stopping point}, {finale}, {finis}, {finish}, {last}, {conclusion}, {close}] 2: the ultimate goal for which something is done [syn: {destination}] 3: either end of a railroad or bus route 4: where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods [syn: {terminal}, {depot}]
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