(n)German Lutheran theologian and pastor whose works concern Christianity in the modern world; an active opponent of Nazism, he was arrested and sent to Buchenwald and later executed (1906-1945), Syn.Dietrich Bonhoeffer
n. 1. (Railroading) A contrivance for throwing the track temporarily to one side for convenience in filling washouts or effecting other repairs. [ Cant, U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
2. (Print.) In some cylinder presses, a device with long fingers for freeing the sheet from the cylinder.