railing

rail·ing  (rlng)

n.

1.

a. A structure made of rails and upright members that is used as a guard or barrier or for support.

b. The upper rail of such a structure.

2. Rails considered as a group.

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railing [ˈreɪlɪŋ]

n

1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) (often plural) a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts

2. rails collectively or material for making rails

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	railing - a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports rail 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.	railing - material for making rails or rails collectively material - things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"

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railing

noun fence, rails, barrier, paling, balustrade the iron railings of the convent grounds

Translations

railing [ˈreɪlɪŋ] N → baranda f, barandilla f, pasamanos m inv
railings → verja fsing, enrejado msing

railing [ˈreɪlɪŋ] n [bridge, balcony] → balustrade f

railing

n (= rail) → Geländer nt; (Naut) → Reling f; (= fence: also railings) → Zaun m

railing [ˈreɪlɪŋ] n (also railings) → ringhiera, inferriata