A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

present participle of rail

plural of railing

(Britain) railing (a horizontal rail with vertical supports)

A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing. / The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.

(intransitive) To travel by railway. / (transitive, rail transport, of rolling stock) To place on a track. / (transitive) To enclose with rails or a railing. / (transitive) To range in a line.

Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.

To complain violently (against, about).

(obsolete) An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress. / (obsolete) Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.

(obsolete, of a liquid) To gush; to flow.