rail
/ɹeɪl/
noun
Meaning
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
"We travelled to the seaside by rail."
A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
A vertical section on one side of a web page.
"We're experimenting with ads in the right-hand rail."
A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
verb
Meaning
To travel by railway.
To enclose with rails or a railing.
To range in a line.
To criticize severely.