rail

Noun
  1. A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports (synset 104054513)
    is a type of: barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
    subtypes:
    • bar - (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
    • fife rail - the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel
    • guardrail, safety rail - a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
    • taffrail - the railing around the stern of a ship
    has: ledger board - top rail of a fence or balustrade
    is a part of: balusters, balustrade, banister, bannister, handrail - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
    same as: railing
  2. Short for railway (synset 104053903)
    "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"
    is a type of: 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
  3. A bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll (synset 104470914)
    is a type of: bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
    subtypes: third rail - a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive
    is a part of:
    same as: rails, runway, track
  4. A horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) (synset 104053683)
    is a type of: bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
    subtypes:
  5. Any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud (synset 102017595)
    is a type of: wader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
    subtypes:
    • maori hen, weka, wood hen - flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
    • crake - any of several short-billed Old World rails
    • notornis, notornis mantelli, takahe - flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules
    • coot - slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
    belongs to: family rallidae, rallidae - rails; crakes; gallinules; coots
Verb
  1. Complain bitterly (synset 200913214)
    is a type of: complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
    same as: inveigh
  2. Enclose with rails (synset 202717418)
    "rail in the old graves"
    is a type of: confine, enclose, hold in - close in
    same as: rail in
  3. Provide with rails (synset 202335403)
    "The yard was railed"
    referred to in: architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
    is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
  4. Separate with a railing (synset 202035275)
    "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
    is a type of: divide, separate - make a division or separation
    same as: rail off
  5. Convey (goods etc.) by rails (synset 201958418)
    "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"
    is a type of: transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
  6. Travel by rail or train (synset 201940396)
    "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
    is a type of: ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
    same as: train
  7. Lay with rails (synset 201505900)
    "hundreds of miles were railed out here"
    is a type of: lay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position
  8. Fish with a handline over the rails of a boat (synset 201143697)
    "They are railing for fresh fish"
    is a type of: fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
  9. Spread negative information about (synset 200849550)
    "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
    is a type of: abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout - use foul or abusive language towards
    same as: revile, vilify, vituperate
  10. Criticize severely (synset 200843446)
    "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
    is a type of: denounce - speak out against
    same as: fulminate

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