| NOUN | artifact | rail, railing | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
|---|---|---|---|
| artifact | rail | short / short for railway / railway | |
| artifact | rail, track, rails, runway | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll | |
| artifact | rail | a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) | |
| animal | rail | 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 | communication | rail, inveigh | complain bitterly |
| stative | rail, rail in | enclose with rails | |
| possession | rail | provide with rails | |
| motion | rail, rail off | separate with a railing | |
| motion | rail | convey (goods etc.) by rails | |
| motion | rail, train | travel by rail or train | |
| contact | rail | lay with rails | |
| competition | rail | fish with a handline over the rails of a boat | |
| communication | rail, vilify, revile, vituperate | spread negative information about | |
| communication | rail, fulminate | criticize severely |
| Sounds | rey'l | |
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| Rhymes | ail ... Yale: 95 rhymes with eyl... | |
| Meaning | A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | railing | |
| Part of | bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters, handrail | A railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling |
| Parts | ledger board | Top rail of a fence or balustrade |
| Narrower | 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 | |
| safety rail, guardrail | A railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety | |
| taffrail | The railing around the stern of a ship | |
| Broader | barrier | A structure or object that impedes free movement |
| Spanish | pretil | |
| Catalan | arrambador, barana, reixat | |
| Verbs | rail | separate with a railing |
| rail | provide with rails | |
| rail | enclose with rails | |
| Meaning | short / short for railway / railway. | |
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| Broader | railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system | line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight |
| Verbs | rail | travel by rail or train |
| rail | convey (goods etc.) by rails | |
| Meaning | A bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | track, rails, runway | |
| Part of | railroad track, railroad, railway | A line of track providing a runway for wheels |
| tramline, tramway, streetcar track | The track on which trams or streetcars run | |
| Narrower | third rail | A rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive |
| Broader | bar | A rigid piece of metal or wood |
| Spanish | carrilera, carril | |
| Catalan | carril, rail, rails | |
| Verbs | rail | lay with rails |
| rail | travel by rail or train | |
| rail | convey (goods etc.) by rails | |
| Meaning | A horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal). | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | hitchrack, hitching bar | A fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying |
| ledger board | Top rail of a fence or balustrade | |
| picture rail | rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures / pictures | |
| plate rail | rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates | |
| split rail, fence rail | A rail that is split from a log | |
| Broader | bar | A rigid piece of metal or wood |
| Verbs | rail | provide with rails |
| rail | enclose with rails | |
| Meaning | Any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud. | |
|---|---|---|
| Member of | Rallidae, family Rallidae | rails |
| Narrower | coot | slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks |
| crake | Any of several short-billed Old World rails | |
| notornis, takahe, Notornis mantelli | flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules | |
| weka, maori hen, wood hen | flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting | |
| Broader | wading bird, wader | Any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food |
| Meaning | complain bitterly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | inveigh | |
| Broader | complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch | Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
| Spanish | despotricar, protestar, quejarse | |
| Meaning | enclose with rails. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "rail in the old graves" | |
| Synonym | rail in | |
| Broader | enclose, hold in, confine | Close in |
| Spanish | cercar | |
| Nouns | rail | a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) |
| railing, rail | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports | |
| Meaning | Provide with rails. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The yard was railed" | |
| Category | architecture | The profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect |
| Broader | supply, provide, render, furnish | Give something useful or necessary to |
| Spanish | enrejar, enrielar | |
| Nouns | rail | a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) |
| railing, rail | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports | |
| Meaning | separate with a railing. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace" | |
| Synonym | rail off | |
| Broader | separate, divide | make a division or separation |
| Nouns | railing, rail | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
| Meaning | convey (goods etc.) by rails. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Example | "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium" | |
| Broader | transport | Move something or somebody around |
| Nouns | rail | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
| rail | short / short for railway / railway | |
| Meaning | travel by rail or train. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "They railed from Rome to Venice" | |
| Synonym | train | |
| Broader | ride | Be carried or travel on or in a vehicle |
| Spanish | andar en ferrocarril, andar en tren, ir en tren | |
| Catalan | anar en tren | |
| Nouns | rail | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
| rail | short / short for railway / railway | |
| Meaning | lay with rails. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "hundreds of miles were railed out here" | |
| Broader | lay, put down, repose | put in a horizontal position |
| Spanish | proveer de rieles | |
| Nouns | rail | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
| Meaning | fish with a handline over the rails of a boat. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Example | "They are railing for fresh fish" | |
| Broader | fish | catch or try to catch fish or shellfish |
| Meaning | Spread negative information about. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | vilify, revile, vituperate | |
| Broader | abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout | Use foul or abusive language towards |
| Spanish | denostar, ultrajar, vilipendiar, vituperar | |
| Catalan | ultratjar, vituperar | |
| Meaning | criticize severely. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "She railed against the bad social policies" | |
| Synonym | fulminate | |
| Broader | denounce | Speak out against |
| Spanish | cargar, fulminar, tronar | |
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