"fife-rail" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fife-rails [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fife-rail (plural fife-rails)
  1. (nautical) The rail round the mainmast for belaying pins. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-fife-rail-en-noun-2NvSVFXv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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