"rail" meaning in English

See rail in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /reɪɫ/ Audio: en-us-rail.ogg [US] Forms: rail [singular], rails [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A rail is a long and thin piece of metal. Synonyms: rod, bar, railing
    Sense id: simple-rail-en-noun-ktVWlEpX
  2. A rail is a long and thin bar along a stairway or path for people to slide their hand along while they walk. Synonyms: banister
    Sense id: simple-rail-en-noun-VR2K1Ht5
  3. A rail is a surface where trains run on. Synonyms: railway, railroad
    Sense id: simple-rail-en-noun-Wnrcnlxy

Verb

IPA: /reɪɫ/ Audio: en-us-rail.ogg [US] Forms: rail [canonical], rails [third-person, singular], railed [past], railed [past, participle], railing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you rail, you travel by railway.
    Sense id: simple-rail-en-verb-qHgZEH6B Categories (other): Verbs
  2. If you rail someone, you sexually penetrate in a rough manner.
    Sense id: simple-rail-en-verb-PPQKpUtv Categories (other): Slang, Vulgar
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