English

Railton Straight Eight 1936

Alternative forms

• straight eight

Noun

straight-eight ‎(plural straight-eights)

1. an engine with eight cylinders in one line or row.
2. a vehicle, usually a large car, with a straight-eight engine.

Related terms

• in-line engine
• straight engine
• straight-six

References

• “straight-eight” (US) / “straight-eight” (UK) in Oxford Dictionaries, Oxford University Press.