rail

• abuse
• anathematize
• attack
• balustrade
• banister
• bannister
• bawl out
• berate
• blaspheme
• blast
• castigate
• censure
• chew out
• complain
• confound
• curse
• cuss
• damn
• el
• elevated
• elevated railroad
• execrate
• fender
• fulminate
• fume
• guardrail
• handrail
• imprecate
• inveigh
• jaw
• monorail
• objurate
• railing
• railroad
• railway
• rant
• rate
• revile
• road
• scold
• swear
• taffrail
• thunder
• tongue-lash
• upbraid
• vituperate
• vociferate
• whip

• approve
• be happy
• compliment
• defend
• flatter
• praise
• protect
• support
• surrender

• noun
  1. A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
  2. The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
  3. A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
  4. A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
  5. One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
  6. A vertical section on one side of a web page.
  7. A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
  8. Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
  9. An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.
  10. Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.
• verb
  1. To travel by railway.
  2. To enclose with rails or a railing.
  3. To range in a line.
  4. To criticize severely.
  5. To complain violently (against, about).
  6. (of a liquid) To gush, flow.

• The train conductor announced the next stop over the rail intercom system.
• Workers installed a new rail along the staircase to improve safety.
• He leaned against the rail of the bridge, watching the river flow beneath him.
• The politician used the podium to rail against government corruption in his impassioned speech.
• As the storm raged, waves crashed against the rail of the ship, causing it to sway precariously.

object

objected

taffrail

• balustrade
• banister
• bannister
• fender
• guardrail
• handrail
• rail
• railing

backstop

jaw

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