ferroequinology

== English == === Etymology === Latin ferrum (“iron”) + Latin equus (“horse”) + English -logy; from iron horse === Noun === ferroequinology (uncountable) (humorous, nonstandard) The study of railways in general, but especially locomotives. 1995 January 30, Glenn Laubaugh, “BRASS KEY”, rec.railroad, pdx.general, and or.general, Usenet The BRASS KEY...is the unofficial, unauthorized internet newspaper of ferroequinology (Latin: Study of Iron Horses) in the Pacific Northwest. ==== Derived terms ==== ferroequinologist ==== References ==== Defined in The Aldrich Dictionary of Phobias and Other Word Families (2002)