rail
/rˈeɪl/
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Definitions
Noun
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
Noun
short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"
Noun
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
Noun
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
Noun
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
Verb
complain bitterly
Verb
enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves"
Verb
provide with rails; "The yard was railed"
Verb
separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
Verb
convey (goods etc.) by rails; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"
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travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
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lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here"
Verb
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish"
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spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
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criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans'' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
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blackguard
clapperclaw
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railroad
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shout
sound off
supply
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wader
wading bird