rail

  1. Noun.  A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
  2. Noun.  The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
  3. Noun.  A railroad; a railway.
  4. Noun.  A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
  5. Noun.  (surfing) Lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
  6. Noun.  Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
  7. Verb.  To complain violently ((term, against) , (term, about) ).
  8. Noun.  (obsolete) An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment.
  9. Noun.  (obsolete) Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.
  10. Verb.  (obsolete) To gush, flow (of liquid).

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