rail

[ reyl ]

/ reɪl /

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noun

a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.

a fence; railing.

one of two fences marking the inside and outside boundaries of a racetrack.

one of a pair of steel bars that provide the running surfaces for the wheels of locomotives and railroad cars.

the railroad as a means of transportation: to travel by rail.

rails, stocks or bonds of railroad companies.

Nautical. a horizontal member capping a bulwark.

Carpentry, Furniture. any of various horizontal members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers.Compare stile².

Slang. a line of cocaine crystals or powder for inhaling through the nose.

verb (used with object)

to furnish or enclose with a rail or rails.

Origin of rail

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English raile, rail(le), from Old French raille, reille, Anglo-French raila, reyla “(horizontal) bar, beam,” from Latin rēgula “bar, straight piece of wood”; see also regula

OTHER WORDS FROM rail

railless, adjectiveraillike, adjective

Definition for rail (2 of 3)

rail²

[ reyl ]

/ reɪl /

verb (used without object)

to utter bitter complaint or vehement denunciation (often followed by at or against): to rail at fate.

verb (used with object)

to bring, force, etc., by railing.

Origin of rail

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English railen, from Middle French railler “to mock, deride,” from Provençal ralhar “to babble, chatter,” from Vulgar Latin ragulāre (unattested), derivative of Late Latin ragere “to bray”

SYNONYMS FOR rail

1 fulminate, inveigh, castigate, rant, revile.

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OTHER WORDS FROM rail

railer, nounrail·ing·ly, adverb

Definition for rail (3 of 3)

rail³

[ reyl ]

/ reɪl /

noun

any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.

Origin of rail

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English rale, rail, from Middle French raale, raille, from Old French rasle, noun derivative of râler, racler, from Vulgar Latin rāsiculāre (unattested), frequentative of Latin rādere (past participle rāsus ) “to scratch”

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Example sentences from the Web for rail

But you are a railer, and see nothing but the outside and the show.
The Great Return|Arthur Machen
To the skeptic and railer, Amittai is as an unknown quantity in an algebraic problem.
A Few Words About the Devil|Charles Bradlaugh
Clifford replied jestingly; and the jest, if bad, was good enough to content the railer.
Paul Clifford, Complete|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
"I know you are a railer," he said, and the phrase coming from this mild old gentleman astonished, me unutterably.
The Great Return|Arthur Machen

All nature cries aloud, 'Shall man do less than heal the smiter, and the railer bless?'
The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors|Kersey Graves

British Dictionary definitions for rail (1 of 3)

rail¹

/ (reɪl) /

noun

a horizontal bar of wood, metal, etc, supported by vertical posts, functioning as a fence, barrier, handrail, etc

a horizontal bar fixed to a wall on which to hang thingsa picture rail

a horizontal framing member in a door or piece of panellingCompare stile 2

short for railing

one of a pair of parallel bars laid on a prepared track, roadway, etc, that serve as a guide and running surface for the wheels of a railway train, tramcar, etc

short for railway
(as modifier)rail transport

nautical a trim for finishing the top of a bulwark

off the rails

into or in a state of dysfunction or disorder
eccentric or mad

verb (tr)

to provide with a rail or railings

(usually foll by in or off) to fence (an area) with rails

Derived forms of rail

railless, adjective

Word Origin for rail

C13: from Old French raille rod, from Latin rēgula ruler, straight piece of wood

British Dictionary definitions for rail (2 of 3)

rail²

/ (reɪl) /

verb

(intr ; foll by at or against) to complain bitterly or vehementlyto rail against fate

Derived forms of rail

railer, noun

Word Origin for rail

C15: from Old French railler to mock, from Old Provençal ralhar to chatter, joke, from Late Latin ragere to yell, neigh

British Dictionary definitions for rail (3 of 3)

rail³

/ (reɪl) /

noun

any of various small wading birds of the genus Rallus and related genera: family Rallidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, etc). They have short wings, long legs, and dark plumage

Word Origin for rail

C15: from Old French raale, perhaps from Latin rādere to scrape

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Idioms and Phrases with rail

rail

see off the rails; thin as a rail; third rail.

单词	rail
释义	rail ¹ [ reyl ] / reɪl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rail ON THESAURUS.COM noun a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing. a fence; railing. one of two fences marking the inside and outside boundaries of a racetrack. one of a pair of steel bars that provide the running surfaces for the wheels of locomotives and railroad cars. the railroad as a means of transportation: to travel by rail. rails, stocks or bonds of railroad companies. Nautical. a horizontal member capping a bulwark. Carpentry, Furniture. any of various horizontal members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers.Compare stile². Slang. a line of cocaine crystals or powder for inhaling through the nose. verb (used with object) to furnish or enclose with a rail or rails. Origin of rail ¹ First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English raile, rail(le), from Old French raille, reille, Anglo-French raila, reyla “(horizontal) bar, beam,” from Latin rēgula “bar, straight piece of wood”; see also regula OTHER WORDS FROM rail railless, adjectiveraillike, adjective Definition for rail (2 of 3) rail² [ reyl ] / reɪl / verb (used without object) to utter bitter complaint or vehement denunciation (often followed by at or against): to rail at fate. verb (used with object) to bring, force, etc., by railing. Origin of rail ² First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English railen, from Middle French railler “to mock, deride,” from Provençal ralhar “to babble, chatter,” from Vulgar Latin ragulāre (unattested), derivative of Late Latin ragere “to bray” SYNONYMS FOR rail 1 fulminate, inveigh, castigate, rant, revile. SEE SYNONYMS FOR rail ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM rail railer, nounrail·ing·ly, adverb Definition for rail (3 of 3) rail³ [ reyl ] / reɪl / noun any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world. Origin of rail ³ First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English rale, rail, from Middle French raale, raille, from Old French rasle, noun derivative of râler, racler, from Vulgar Latin rāsiculāre (unattested), frequentative of Latin rādere (past participle rāsus ) “to scratch” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rail But you are a railer, and see nothing but the outside and the show. The Great Return\|Arthur Machen To the skeptic and railer, Amittai is as an unknown quantity in an algebraic problem. A Few Words About the Devil\|Charles Bradlaugh Clifford replied jestingly; and the jest, if bad, was good enough to content the railer. Paul Clifford, Complete\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton "I know you are a railer," he said, and the phrase coming from this mild old gentleman astonished, me unutterably. The Great Return\|Arthur Machen All nature cries aloud, 'Shall man do less than heal the smiter, and the railer bless?' The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors\|Kersey Graves British Dictionary definitions for rail (1 of 3) rail¹ / (reɪl) / noun a horizontal bar of wood, metal, etc, supported by vertical posts, functioning as a fence, barrier, handrail, etc a horizontal bar fixed to a wall on which to hang thingsa picture rail a horizontal framing member in a door or piece of panellingCompare stile 2 short for railing one of a pair of parallel bars laid on a prepared track, roadway, etc, that serve as a guide and running surface for the wheels of a railway train, tramcar, etc short for railway (as modifier)rail transport nautical a trim for finishing the top of a bulwark off the rails into or in a state of dysfunction or disorder eccentric or mad verb (tr) to provide with a rail or railings (usually foll by in or off) to fence (an area) with rails Derived forms of rail railless, adjective Word Origin for rail C13: from Old French raille rod, from Latin rēgula ruler, straight piece of wood British Dictionary definitions for rail (2 of 3) rail² / (reɪl) / verb (intr ; foll by at or against) to complain bitterly or vehementlyto rail against fate Derived forms of rail railer, noun Word Origin for rail C15: from Old French railler to mock, from Old Provençal ralhar to chatter, joke, from Late Latin ragere to yell, neigh British Dictionary definitions for rail (3 of 3) rail³ / (reɪl) / noun any of various small wading birds of the genus Rallus and related genera: family Rallidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, etc). They have short wings, long legs, and dark plumage Word Origin for rail C15: from Old French raale, perhaps from Latin rādere to scrape Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with rail rail see off the rails; thin as a rail; third rail. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to rail fume, scold, rant, inveigh, castigate, thunder, complain, vociferate, revile, blast, jaw, fulminate, rate, censure, vituperate, attack, abuse, upbraid, berate, whip
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