# headchair

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Part of a block switch on a railway line that the ends of the moveable rails rest on, and to which the stationary rails are attached.

## Etymology
From head + chair.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headchair