"ride the rail" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: rides the rail [present, singular, third-person], riding the rail [participle, present], rode the rail [past], ridden the rail [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|ride<,,rode,ridden> the rail}} ride the rail (third-person singular simple present rides the rail, present participle riding the rail, simple past rode the rail, past participle ridden the rail)
  1. (historical) To be made to ride the horse (punishment device). Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-ride_the_rail-en-verb-jqX8M6Sx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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