Rail

Definition:

  • (n.) An outer cloak or covering; a neckerchief for women.
  • (v. i.) To flow forth; to roll out; to course.
  • (n.) A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc.
  • (n.) A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling. See Illust. of Style.
  • (n.) A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc.
  • (n.) The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks.
  • (n.) The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed.
  • (v. t.) To inclose with rails or a railing.
  • (v. t.) To range in a line.
  • (v.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds.
  • (v. i.) To use insolent and reproachful language; to utter reproaches; to scoff; -- followed by at or against, formerly by on.
  • (v. t.) To rail at.
  • (v. t.) To move or influence by railing.

Compare rail with other words:

rail vs. water

rail vs. road

rail vs. raip

drail vs. rail

rail vs. rais

kail vs. rail

rail vs. rial

brail vs. rail

aril vs. rail

rail vs. wail

raid vs. rail

grail vs. rail

bail vs. rail

rail vs. vail

rail vs. roil

frail vs. rail

jail vs. rail

hail vs. rail

fail vs. rail

rail vs. sail

nail vs. rail

mail vs. rail

pail vs. rail

rail vs. tail

ail vs. rail

rail vs. rain

rail vs. trail

fence vs. rail

callet vs. rail

mobile vs. rail

demonstration vs. rail

rail vs. revile

orbit vs. rail

rail vs. tramcar

moho vs. rail

derailment vs. rail

declaim vs. rail

rail vs. shelving

introit vs. rail

funicular vs. rail

rail vs. vituperate

balustrade vs. rail

rail vs. rale

berate vs. rail

rail vs. thruster

longitudinal vs. rail

moorhen vs. rail

rail vs. taffrail

rail vs. viaduct

rail vs. thwart

gully vs. rail

rail vs. torpedo

rag vs. rail

rail vs. sora

rail vs. web

rail vs. tie

envy vs. rail

rail vs. terminal

flow vs. rail

gush vs. rail

neckerchief vs. rail

garment vs. rail

rail vs. violent

cloak vs. rail

complain vs. rail

rail vs. ralline

corncrake vs. rail

bird vs. rail

lengthwise vs. rail

rail vs. railroad

rail vs. track

horizontal vs. rail

rail vs. railing

bar vs. rail

rail vs. train

chair vs. rail

rail vs. regular

rail vs. railway

abuse vs. rail