The angled part of a staircase used for handholding. Usually on both sides of the staircase, sometimes it is put only on one side.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see off, rail. / (idiomatic) In an abnormal manner, especially in a manner that causes damage or malfunctioning / (idiomatic) Insane.

plural of third rail

(rail transport) The top part of a railway rail; the part of the rail the wheel runs on.

A training device used for practicing skateboarding tricks, such as a grind or a board slide.

(simile, colloquial) Especially of a person, very skinny.

The transport of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles specially designed to run on railways or railroads.

plural of light rail

(US, Canada, rail transport) A kind of passenger railway in urban and suburban settings typically characterized by a mixture of tram (or in North America streetcar) and metro features, crossing streets at grade crossings and normally powered by electricity.

A type of wooden barrier positioned lengthwise down the center of a jousting arena (known as the list or tiltyard), used during competitive jousting events to separate the combatants and to ensure that their steeds will follow a parallel trajectory from one end of the field to the other.