Cryptic crossword clue
Supporting timber with tin and lead beneath 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word CANTRAIL

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What does CANTRAIL mean?

CANTRAIL noun
  1. A length of metal (earlier timber) supporting the outer edge of the roof of a railway carriage; also found on locomotives, buses and coaches.

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