rail

rail ¹

 (rāl)

n.

1.

a. A bar extending horizontally between supports, as in a fence.

b. A structure made of such bars and supports and forming a barrier or guard; a railing.

2. A steel bar used, usually in pairs, as a track for railroad cars or other wheeled vehicles.

3. Sports A grind rail.

4. The railroad as a means of transportation: goods transported by rail.

5. A horizontal framing member in a door or in paneling.

tr.v. railed, rail·ing, rails

To supply or enclose with rails or a rail.

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[Middle English raile, from Old French reille, from Latin rēgula, straight piece of wood, ruler; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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rail ²

 (rāl)

n.

Any of various marsh birds of the family Rallidae, found worldwide and characteristically having brownish plumage and short wings.

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[Middle English rale, from Old French rasle, probably named for their harsh cries and from Old French *rasler, to make a harsh noise (attested in Middle French rasler, to haggle, bellow like a stag), akin to Old French rasclar, to harrow, rake, from Old Provençal rasclar; see raclette.]

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rail ³

 (rāl)

intr.v. railed, rail·ing, rails

To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language. See Synonyms at scold.

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[Middle English railen, from Old French railler, to tease, joke, from Old Provençal ralhar, to chat, joke, from Vulgar Latin *ragulāre, to bray, from Late Latin ragere.]

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rail′er n.

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rail

(reɪl)

n

1. (Building) a horizontal bar of wood, metal, etc, supported by vertical posts, functioning as a fence, barrier, handrail, etc

2. (Building) a horizontal bar fixed to a wall on which to hang things: a picture rail.

3. (Building) a horizontal framing member in a door or piece of panelling. Compare stile²

4. (Building) short for railing

5. (Mechanical Engineering) one of a pair of parallel bars laid on a prepared track, roadway, etc, that serve as a guide and running surface for the wheels of a railway train, tramcar, etc

6. (Railways)

a. short for railway

b. (as modifier): rail transport.

7. (Nautical Terms) nautical a trim for finishing the top of a bulwark

8. off the rails

a. into or in a state of dysfunction or disorder

b. eccentric or mad

vb (tr)

9. to provide with a rail or railings

10. (usually foll by: in or off) to fence (an area) with rails

[C13: from Old French raille rod, from Latin rēgula ruler, straight piece of wood]

ˈrailless adj

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rail

(reɪl)

vb

(intr; foll by at or against) to complain bitterly or vehemently: to rail against fate.

[C15: from Old French railler to mock, from Old Provençal ralhar to chatter, joke, from Late Latin ragere to yell, neigh]

ˈrailer n

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rail

(reɪl)

n

(Animals) any of various small wading birds of the genus Rallus and related genera: family Rallidae, order Gruiformes (cranes, etc). They have short wings, long legs, and dark plumage

[C15: from Old French raale, perhaps from Latin rādere to scrape]

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rail¹

(reɪl)

n.

1. a bar of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally, as for a support, barrier, or fence.

2. a fence; railing.

3. one of a pair of steel bars that provide the running surfaces for the wheels of locomotives and railroad cars..

4. the railroad as a means of transportation: to travel by rail.

5. rails, stocks or bonds of railroad companies.

6. one of two fences marking the inside and outside boundaries of a racetrack.

7. a horizontal member capping a ship's bulwark.

8. any of various horizontal members framing paneling or the like, as in a paneled door or a window sash. Compare stile ².

v.t.

9. to furnish or enclose with a rail or railing.

[1250–1300; Middle English raile < Old French raille bar, beam]

rail²

(reɪl)

v.i.

to utter bitter complaints or vehement denunciation (often fol. by at or against): to rail at fate.

[1425–75; late Middle English < Middle French railler to deride < Occitan ralhar to chatter < Vulgar Latin *ragulāre]

rail³

(reɪl)

n.

any of numerous usu. secretive birds of the family Rallidae, having short wings, a narrow body, and long toes, and inhabiting forests, grasslands, and esp. marshes in most parts of the world.

[1400–50; late Middle English rale < Old French raale (c. Occitan rascla), n. derivative of raler < Vulgar Latin *rāsiculāre, frequentative of Latin rādere (past participle rāsus) to scratch]

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rail

Past participle: railed
Gerund: railing

Imperative

rail

rail

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rail - a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports railing balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannister - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling bar - (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar" barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement fife rail - the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel ledger board - top rail of a fence or balustrade guardrail, safety rail - a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety taffrail - the railing around the stern of a ship
	2.	rail - short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety" railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system - line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
	3.	rail - a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll rails, runway, track bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" railroad track, railway, railroad - a line of track providing a runway for wheels; "he walked along the railroad track" third rail - a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive streetcar track, tramline, tramway - the track on which trams or streetcars run
	4.	rail - a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) bar - a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" hitching bar, hitchrack - a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying ledger board - top rail of a fence or balustrade picture rail - rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures plate rail - rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates fence rail, split rail - a rail that is split from a log
	5.	rail - any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud wader, wading bird - any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food family Rallidae, Rallidae - rails; crakes; gallinules; coots maori hen, weka, wood hen - flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting crake - any of several short-billed Old World rails notornis, Notornis mantelli, takahe - flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules coot - slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks
Verb	1.	rail - complain bitterly inveigh kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
	2.	rail - enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves" rail in hold in, enclose, confine - close in; darkness enclosed him"
	3.	rail - provide with rails; "The yard was railed" architecture - the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
	4.	rail - separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace" rail off divide, separate - make a division or separation
	5.	rail - convey (goods etc.) by rails; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium" transport - move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
	6.	rail - travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg" train ride - be carried or travel on or in a vehicle; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day"
	7.	rail - lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here" lay, put down, repose - put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
	8.	rail - fish with a handline over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish" fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"
	9.	rail - spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" revile, vilify, vituperate blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout - use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"
	10.	rail - criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies" fulminate denounce - speak out against; "He denounced the Nazis"

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rail

noun

1. handle, railing, shaft, banister, handrail, balustrade She gripped the hand rail in the lift.

2. track, points The train left the rails.

3. train, locomotive, rolling stock, freightliner He travelled by rail.

verb

1. complain, attack, abuse, blast, flame (informal), put down, criticize, censure, scold, castigate, revile, tear into (informal), diss (slang, chiefly U.S.), fulminate, inveigh, upbraid, lambast(e), vituperate, vociferate I'd cursed him and railed at him.

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Translations

خُطوط سِكَّة الحَديدسُورقَضيب مَعْدَنييُسَيِّج بالقُضْبان

kolejnicezábradlíohraditdržák

stangindhegneskinne

GeländerhetzenRalleRelingSchiene

κάγκελοκιγκλίδωμα

barracarrilraílrielcercar

kaide

railraillerrâlerampebarre

prečka

elkerít

girîa af meî grindumjárnbrautarteinnrimill, riî

inveirerotaiasbarraterzo binariotraversa

クイナゴネるののしる手すり柵

가로장

geležinkelisgeležinkeliuskersinisturėklas

marganožogot ar margām u.tmlpakaramaisšķērskokssliedes

leuning

gelenderjernbanejernbaneskinne

poręcz

corrimãotrilho

железная дорогапастушокперила

drogkarnisaograjatiriželeznica

ledstångrallskällasmäda

ราว

parmaklıkparmaklıkla çevirmekrayasacağıaskılık

chấn song

扶手横杆用栏杆围住钢轨

rail

¹ [reɪl]

A. N

1. (= handrail) (on stairs, bridge, balcony) → baranda f, barandilla f, pasamanos m inv; (for curtains) → riel m; (on ship) → barandilla f; (for feet) → apoyo m para los pies; (= fence) → valla f, cerco m

2. (for train) → carril m, riel m rails → vía fsing
to go off or come off or leave the rails [train] → descarrilar
to send sth by rail → enviar algo por ferrocarril
to travel by rail → viajar por ferrocarril or en tren
to go off the rails [person] → descarrilarse

3. rails (Fin) → acciones fpl de sociedades ferroviarias

B. CPD rail accident N → accidente m de ferrocarril, accidente m ferroviario
rail journey N → viaje m por ferrocarril or en tren
rail strike N → huelga f de ferroviarios
rail system N → red f ferroviaria, sistema m ferroviario
rail traffic N → tráfico m por ferrocarril
rail travel N → viajes mpl por ferrocarril or en tren
rail worker N (Brit) → ferroviario/a m/f, ferrocarrilero/a m/f (Mex)
see also pass A1

rail off VT + ADV [+ land, pond] → cercar con una barandilla, poner barandilla a

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rail

² (o.f.) [reɪl] VI (frm) to rail against sth → clamar contra algo
to rail at sb → recriminar a algn, recriminarle algo a algn, recriminar a algn por hacer algo

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rail

³ [reɪl] N (Orn) → rascón m

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rail

[ˈreɪl]

n

(also handrail) [stairway] → rampe f; [bridge, balcony] → balustrade f; (on boat) → bastingage m
Don't lean over the rail! → Ne vous penchez pas sur la balustrade!

(for hanging curtains) → tringle f

(for train) → rail m
by rail → en train
to leave the rails [train] → dérailler
to go off the rails [train] → dérailler (fig) [person] → s'écarter du droit chemin
to be back on the rails [career, negotiations, peace process, team] → être remis(e) sur les rails

modif [link, connection, service, system] → ferroviaire; [network] → ferré(e), ferroviaire; [accident, crash, disaster] → ferroviaire; [authority, industry] → ferroviaire, des chemins de fer; [staff] → des chemins de fer; [company] → ferroviaire, de chemin de fer; [fare, pass, ticket] → de train; [travel] → en train; [freight, passenger] → ferroviaire
rail journey → trajet m en train
rail strike → grève f des chemins de fer
rail traffic → trafic m ferroviaire
rail transport → transport m ferroviaire

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rail

in cpds → Bahn-;

railcar

n → Triebwagen m

railcard

n (Brit Rail) → ˜ BahnCard® f; (for young people also) → ˜ Juniorenpass m, → ˜ Bahncard® f (für Junioren); (for families also) → ˜ Familienpass m, → ˜ Bahncard® f (für Familien); (for senior citizens also) → ˜ Seniorenpass m, → ˜ Bahncard® f (für Senioren)

rail company

n → Bahngesellschaft f

railhead

n → Endbahnhof m; (= end of track) → Gleisende nt

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rail

:

rail strike

n → Bahnstreik m

rail traffic

n → Bahnverkehr m

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rail

¹

n

(on bridge, stairs etc) → Geländer nt; (Naut) → Reling f; (= curtain rail) → Schiene f; (= towel rail) → Handtuchhalter m; (= altar rail) → Kommunionbank f; rails (= fence) → Umzäunung f

(for train, tram) → Schiene f, → Gleis nt; to go off the rails (lit) → entgleisen; (Brit fig) (morally) → auf die schiefe Bahn geraten; (mentally) → zu spinnen anfangen (inf); the project is back on the rails (fig) → das Projekt verläuft wieder nach Plan

(= rail travel, railway) → die (Eisen)bahn; to travel by rail → mit der Bahn fahren

vt goods → per or mit der Bahn verschicken or senden

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rail

²

vi to rail at somebody/something → jdn/etw beschimpfen; to rail against somebody/something → über jdn/etw schimpfen

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rail

[reɪl] n

a. (bar) → sbarra, traversa; (banister) → corrimano; (on bridge, balcony) → parapetto; (of ship) → battagliola
towel rail → portasciugamani m inv
bath rail → maniglia del bagno

b. (for train) → rotaia
to go off the rails (train) → deragliare, uscire dal binario (fig) (be confused) → uscire di carreggiata (err) → sviarsi
by rail → in treno, per ferrovia

rail off vt + adv → recintare una ringhiera

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rail

(reil) noun

1. a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on. Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail. reling قَضيب مَعْدَني релса barra zábradlí; držák das Geländer, die Stange stang; -stang κάγκελο, βέργα, κρεμάστραbarra põikpuu میله؛ نرده kisko barre, tringleמעקה रेल, पटरी rešetka, pregrada tartó jeruji rimill, rið sbarra, asta; staccionata, parapetto 横棒 울타리 turėklas, karnizas, skersinis marga; šķērskoks; pakaramais palang gantungan stang, rek, railrekkverk, gelender, stangporęcz, balustrada پټلۍ(اورګاډى)، ريل، دكټارو ميلي barra bară; balustradă; suport реика; перекладина zábradlie; držadlo drog šipka stång, räcke ราว parmaklık, askılık, ... asacağı 欄杆，窗簾吊桿 поруччя, перила لوہے یا لکڑی کی پٹری tay vịn 横杆

2. (usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run. spoor خُطوط سِكَّة الحَديد релси trilho kolejnice die Schiene skinne σιδηροτροχιά carril, raíl rööbas ریل؛ خط آهن kiskot rail מְסִילַת בַּרזֶל पटरी šine, tračnice sín rel járnbrautarteinn rotaia レール 철도의 레일 bėgis sliede[] landasan railjernbaneskinneszyna ريل، دكټارو ميلي carril şină рельсы koľajnice tračnica šina skena, räls รางรถไฟ ray, demiryolu rayı 火車鋼軌 залізнична колія ریل کی پٹری thanh ray 钢轨

verb

(usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails. We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it. afkamp, afskort يُسَيِّج بالقُضْبان заграждам gradear ohradit mit einem Geländer umgeben indhegne κλείνω με κιγκλίδωμα cercar piirdega ääristama نرده کشی کردن asentaa kaiteet entourer d'une grille, d'une clôture לִתחוֹם בְּמַעֲקֶה छड़ से घेरना ograditi stupićima elkerít memagari girða af með grindum (munire di sbarre/staccionate/parapetti) さくで囲む 울타리를 치다 aptverti, atitverti nožogot ar margām u.tml. menghalang afrasteren sette opp stakitt, gjerde inn odgrodzić ښكنځل، ځورول، سپكى سپورى ويل، سپك ويل، پيغوروركول، زياړى كول gradear огораживать ohradiť ograditi ograditi inhägna ใส่ราว parmaklıkla çevirmek 用欄杆圍住 обгороджувати перилами, відгороджувати جنگلا یا کٹہرا لگانا rào lại 用栏杆围住

ˈrailing noun

(usually in plural) a fence or barrier of (usually vertical) metal or wooden bars. They've put railings up all round the park. relings, afskortings درابْزين перила gradeamento hrazení das Geländer rækværk; indhegning κιγκλίδωμαverja, enrejado tara نرده گذاری kaide grille, clôtureמעקה रेलिंग stupići korlát pagar grindverk grata, cancellata さく 울타리, 난간 užtvara, turėklas, barjeras iežogojums; margas pagar afrasteringgjerde, rekkverkpłot, balustrada دريل پټلۍ، كټاره، جارګى، سپكى سپورى gradeamento grilaj, îngrăditură ограда zábradlie, ohrada ograja ograda staket, räcke[n] ราวลูกกรง parmaklık, çit 欄杆 огорожа, поруччя باڑ rào chắn 栏杆

ˈrailroad noun

(American) a railway. treinspoor خَط سِكَّة حَديد жп линия estrada de ferro železnice die Eisenbahn jernbane σιδηρόδρομοςferrocarril raudtee راه آهن؛ خط آهن rautatie chemin de fer מְסִילַת בּרזֵל रेलमार्ग, रेलवे željeznica vasút rel kereta api járnbraut ferrovia 鉄道 철도 geležinkelis dzelzceļš laluan kereta api spoorwegjernbanekolej داورګاډى لار، داوسپنې پټلۍ داورګاډو په لارو ړل اوراوړل caminho de ferro cale ferată железная дорога železnica železnica železnička pruga järnväg ทางรถไฟ demir yolu 鐵路 залізниця; залізнична колія ریلوے لاءن đường xe lửa 铁路

ˈrailway , (American) ˈrailroad noun

1. a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run. They're building a new railway; (also adjective) a railway station. trein خَط سِكَّة حَديد жп линия ferrovia železnice; železniční die Eisenbahn; Eisenbahn... jernbane; jernbane- σιδηρόδρομοςvía; línea de ferrocarril raudtee راه آهن rautatie chemin de ferרכבת रेलमार्ग željeznička postaja vasút jalan kereta api járnbraut ferrovia 鉄道 철도(선로) geležinkelis dzelzceļš landasan kereta api spoorwegjernbane linia kolejowa دكټارو ميلي caminho de ferro (de) cale ferată железная дорога železnica; železničný železnica železnica järnväg รางรถไฟ demir yolu 鐵路 залізнична колія ریل کی پٹری đường sắt 铁路

2. (sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc. He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries. spoorweë خُطوط سِكَّة الحَديد железница ferrovias železnice; dráha die Eisenbahn jernbanen οργανισμός σιδηροδρόμων ferrocarriles raudtee راه آهن rautatieverkosto chemin de fer הָרַכֶּבֶת रेलवे željeznica vasút perusahaan kereta api járnbraut ferrovia 鉄道事業 철도 회사 geležinkelis dzelzceļš pengangkutan kereta api spoorwegenjernbanekolej دكټارو ميلي os caminhos de ferro căi ferate железная дорога železnica železnica železnica järnväg ระบบทางรถไฟ demir yolları 鐵路局 залізниця ریلوے سے منسلکہ تمام کام ngành đường sắt 铁路部门

by rail

by or on the railway. goods sent by rail. per spoor بواسِطَة القِطار по влак por via férrea dráhou mit der Bahn med jernbane; med tog με το σιδηρόδρομο por ferrocarril rongiga با قطار؛ از طریق راه آهن kiskoilla par voie ferrée בַּרַכֶּבֶת रेलमार्ग से željeznicom, vlakom vasúton dengan kereta api með lest per ferrovia 鉄道で 기차로 geležinkeliu pa dzelzceļu dengan kereta api per spoor med toget/jernbanen koleją له کتار por via férrea cu trenul по железной дороге železnicou, po železnici po železnici železnicom med järnväg (tåg) โดยทางรถไฟ demir yoluyla 透過火車 залізницею بذریعہ ریل گاڑی bằng đường xe lửa 乘火车

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rail

→ سُور zábradlí stang Umzäunung κιγκλίδωμα riel kaide rampe prečka rotaia 柵 가로장 leuning gelender poręcz corrimão перила ledstång ราว parmaklık chấn song 扶手

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rail

n bed o side — barandilla, baranda

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