rail
noun
- 1
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- 2
The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
- 3
A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
“We travelled to the seaside by rail.”
- 4
A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
- 5
One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
- 6
A vertical section on one side of a web page.
“We're experimenting with ads in the right-hand rail.”
- 7
A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
verb
- 1
To travel by railway.
- 2
To enclose with rails or a railing.
- 3
To range in a line.
- 4
To criticize severely.
noun
- 1
Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
verb
- 1
To complain violently (against, about).
noun
- 1
An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.
- 2
Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.
verb
- 1
(of a liquid) To gush, flow.
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