rail

/ɹeɪl/

noun

  1. 1

    A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

  2. 2

    The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.

  3. 3

    A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.

    We travelled to the seaside by rail.
  4. 4

    A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.

  5. 5

    One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.

  6. 6

    A vertical section on one side of a web page.

    We're experimenting with ads in the right-hand rail.
  7. 7

    A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).

verb

  1. 1

    To travel by railway.

  2. 2

    To enclose with rails or a railing.

  3. 3

    To range in a line.

  4. 4

    To criticize severely.

noun

  1. 1

    Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.

verb

  1. 1

    To complain violently (against, about).

noun

  1. 1

    An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.

  2. 2

    Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.

verb

  1. 1

    (of a liquid) To gush, flow.

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