Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1976 (SND Vol. X, list of scientific terms with Scottish connections).
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MCINTOSH. Eng. A type of railway locomotive built for the Caledonian and Highland railways by John F. McIntosh (born 1842), of Arbroath, locomotive superintendent of the Caledonian Railway (1895–1914).