the convergence of two parallel railroad tracks in a narrow place; the inner rails cross and run parallel and then diverge so a train remains on its own tracks at all times
{i} armored medieval glove (part of a knight's armor); glove with a cuff that covers the wrist; segment of double railroad tracks shaped by two parallel tracks that conve temporarily in such a way that each set stays independent while crossing the same ground enabling passage at a narrow place without the necessity of switching