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- English Word Rail Definition Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds.
- English Word Rail Definition To range in a line.
- English Word Rail Definition An outer cloak or covering; a neckerchief for women.
- English Word Rail Definition The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed.
- English Word Rail Definition To inclose with rails or a railing.
- English Word Rail Definition The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks.
- English Word Rail Definition A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc.
- English Word Rail Definition A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling. See Illust. of Style.
- English Word Rail Definition A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc.
- English Word Rail Definition To flow forth; to roll out; to course.
- English Word Railed Definition of Rail
- English Word Railer Definition One who rails; one who scoffs, insults, censures, or reproaches with opprobrious language.
- English Word Railing Definition of Rail
- English Word Railing Definition Expressing reproach; insulting.
- English Word Railing Definition A barrier made of a rail or of rails.
- English Word Railing Definition Rails in general; also, material for making rails.
- English Word Railingly Definition With scoffing or insulting language.
- English Word Raillery Definition Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.
- English Word Railleur Definition A banterer; a jester; a mocker.
- English Word Railroad Definition Alt. of Railway
- English Word Railroading Definition The construction of a railroad; the business of managing or operating a railroad.
- English Word Railway Definition A road or way consisting of one or more parallel series of iron or steel rails, patterned and adjusted to be tracks for the wheels of vehicles, and suitably supported on a bed or substructure.
- English Word Railway Definition The road, track, etc., with all the lands, buildings, rolling stock, franchises, etc., pertaining to them and constituting one property; as, a certain railroad has been put into the hands of a receiver.
- English Word Raiment Definition Clothing in general; vesture; garments; -- usually singular in form, with a collective sense.
- English Word Raiment Definition An article of dress.
- English Word Rain Definition Reign.
- English Word Rain Definition Water falling in drops from the clouds; the descent of water from the clouds in drops.
- English Word Rain Definition To fall in drops from the clouds, as water; -- used mostly with it for a nominative; as, it rains.
- English Word Rain Definition To fall or drop like water from the clouds; as, tears rained from their eyes.
- English Word Rain Definition To pour or shower down from above, like rain from the clouds.