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rail - a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) |
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bar a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
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hitching bar,
hitchrack a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying
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ledger board top rail of a fence or balustrade
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picture rail rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures
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plate rail rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates
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fence rail,
split rail a rail that is split from a log
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rail - any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud |
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wader,
wading bird any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
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family rallidae,
rallidae rails; crakes; gallinules; coots
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maori hen,
weka,
wood hen flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
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crake any of several short-billed Old World rails
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notornis,
notornis mantelli,
takahe flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
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coot slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
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rail - short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety" |
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railroad,
railroad line,
railway,
railway line,
railway system line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
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rail - provide with rails; "The yard was railed" |
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furnish,
provide,
render,
supply provide or equip with furniture; "We furnished the house in the Biedermeyer style"
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architecture the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
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rail - enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves" |
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confine,
enclose,
hold in prevent from leaving or from being removed
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rail - convey (goods etc.) by rails; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium" |
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transport move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
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rail - separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace" |
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divide,
separate perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
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rail - lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here" |
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lay,
put down,
repose put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
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rail - complain bitterly |
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inveigh |
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complain,
kick,
kvetch,
plain,
quetch,
sound off make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
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rail - fish with a handline over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish" |
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fish catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"
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