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rail⋅ing
[rey-ling] 
–noun
| 1. | a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade. |
| 2. | banister. |
| 3. | rails collectively. |
rail
1 [reyl] –noun
| 1. | a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing. |
| 2. | a fence; railing. |
| 3. | one of two fences marking the inside and outside boundaries of a racetrack. |
| 4. | one of a pair of steel bars that provide the running surfaces for the wheels of locomotives and railroad cars. |
| 5. | the railroad as a means of transportation: to travel by rail. |
| 6. | rails, stocks or bonds of railroad companies. |
| 7. | Nautical. a horizontal member capping a bulwark. |
| 8. | Carpentry, Furniture. any of various horizontal members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers. Compare stile 2 . |
| 9. | Slang. a line of cocaine crystals or powder for inhaling through the nose. |
–verb (used with object)
| 10. | to furnish or enclose with a rail or rails. |
Related forms:
railless, adjective
raillike, adjective
rail
2 [reyl] –verb (used without object)
| 1. | to utter bitter complaint or vehement denunciation (often fol. by at or against): to rail at fate. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to bring, force, etc., by railing. |
Origin:
1425–75; late ME railen < MF railler to deride < Pr ralhar to chatter < VL *ragulāre, deriv. of LL ragere to bray
1425–75; late ME railen < MF railler to deride < Pr ralhar to chatter < VL *ragulāre, deriv. of LL ragere to bray
Related forms:
railer, noun
rail⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
Synonyms:
1. fulminate, inveigh, castigate, rant, revile.
1. fulminate, inveigh, castigate, rant, revile.
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| rail 1 (rāl) n.
To supply or enclose with rails or a rail. [Middle English raile, from Old French reille, from Latin rēgula, straight piece of wood, ruler; see reg- in Indo-European roots.] |
| rail 3 (rāl) intr.v. railed, rail·ing, rails To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language. See Synonyms at scold. [Middle English railen, from Old French railler, to tease, joke, from Old Provençal ralhar, to chat, joke, from Vulgar Latin *ragulāre, to bray, from Late Latin ragere.] rail'er n. |
| rail·ing (rā'lĭng) n.
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Railing
Rail"ing\, a. Expressing reproach; insulting. Angels which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them. --2 Pet. ii. 11.Railing
Rail"ing\, n. 1. A barrier made of a rail or of rails. 2. Rails in general; also, material for making rails.
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Language Translation for : railing
Spanish:
verja, enrejado,
German:
das Geländer,
Japanese:
さく
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