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rail1
noun
1 a bar, usually a horizontal one, supported by vertical posts, forming a fence or barrier.
2 a horizontal bar used to hang things on a picture rail .
3 either of a pair of lengths of steel, forming a track for the wheels of a train, tramcar or other vehicle.
4 the railway as a means of travel or transport go by rail .
5 said of a door, wooden framework, etc: a horizontal section in panelling or framing.
6 (the rails) the fence which forms the inside barrier of a racecourse.
verb (railed , railing )
1 to provide with rails.
2 (usu rail something in or off) to enclose (eg a space) within a rail or rails.
[13c: from French reille iron rod, from Latin regula staff, rod]
off the rails
1 mad; eccentric.
2 not functioning or behaving normally or properly.
3 disorganized.
noun
1 a bar, usually a horizontal one, supported by vertical posts, forming a fence or barrier.
2 a horizontal bar used to hang things on a picture rail .
3 either of a pair of lengths of steel, forming a track for the wheels of a train, tramcar or other vehicle.
4 the railway as a means of travel or transport go by rail .
5 said of a door, wooden framework, etc: a horizontal section in panelling or framing.
6 (the rails) the fence which forms the inside barrier of a racecourse.
verb (railed , railing )
1 to provide with rails.
2 (usu rail something in or off) to enclose (eg a space) within a rail or rails.
[13c: from French reille iron rod, from Latin regula staff, rod]
off the rails
1 mad; eccentric.
2 not functioning or behaving normally or properly.
3 disorganized.
rail2
verb (railed , railing ) intr (usu rail at or against something or someone) to complain about or criticize it or them abusively or bitterly.
[15c: from French railler to deride]
railer noun .
railing adjective , noun .
railingly adverb .
verb (railed , railing ) intr (usu rail at or against something or someone) to complain about or criticize it or them abusively or bitterly.
[15c: from French railler to deride]
railer noun .
railing adjective , noun .
railingly adverb .
rail3
noun any of several birds which usually live near water and have short necks and wings and long legs, especially the water rail, corncrake or coot.
[15c: from French raale ]
noun any of several birds which usually live near water and have short necks and wings and long legs, especially the water rail, corncrake or coot.
[15c: from French raale ]
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