rail
noun
- 1
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
- 2
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
- 3
short for railway
he traveled by rail
he was concerned with rail safety
- 4
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
- 5
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
verb
- 1
criticize severely
He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare
She railed against the bad social policies
- 2
spread negative information about
The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews
- 3
complain bitterly
- 4
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
They are railing for fresh fish
- 5
lay with rails
hundreds of miles were railed out here
- 6
travel by rail or train
They railed from Rome to Venice
She trained to Hamburg
- 7
convey (goods etc.) by rails
fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium
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