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1. rail
noun. ['ˈreɪl'] a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.
Synonyms
- balustrade
- bannister
- railing
- handrail
- fife rail
- banister
- guardrail
- bar
- barrier
- taffrail
- ledger board
- safety rail
Antonyms
- attractive
- whisper
- kern
- take
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)
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Rhymes with Rail
- quesnell
- deverell
- cartmell
- withnail
- travail
- tramell
- sumrell
- prevail
- portell
- parcell
- mortell
- mcphail
- marcell
- macphail
- exhale
- carvell
- cardell
- bartell
- averell
- avenell
- abimael
- verrell
- unveil
- today'll
- tirrell
- surveil
- savell
- revell
- rafale
- radell
Sentences with rail
1. Noun, singular or mass
Place the jack stand under the frame rail and let the 500 down on the jack stand.
2. Verb, base form
Lift the fuel rail away from the engine compartment with the injectors still attached.
Quotes about rail
1. Sometimes, if you stand on the bottom rail of a bridge and lean over to watch the river slipping slowly away beneath you, you will suddenly know everything there is to be known.
- A.A. Milne
2. In the height of the gusts, in my high position, where the seas did not break, I found myself compelled to cling tightly to the rail to escape being blown away. My face was stung to severe pain by the high-driving spindrift, and I had a feeling that the wind was blowing the cobwebs out of my sleep-starved brain.
- Jack London, The Mutiny of the Elsinore
2. rail
noun. ['ˈreɪl'] short for railway.
Synonyms
- railway line
- railroad
- railway
- railway system
Antonyms
- rhetorical
- unobvious
- impure
- patterned
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)
3. rail
verb. ['ˈreɪl'] complain bitterly.
Synonyms
- complain
- kvetch
- kick
- quetch
- plain
- inveigh
Antonyms
- sit
- sacred
- professional
- activity
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)
4. rail
verb. ['ˈreɪl'] lay with rails.
Synonyms
- repose
- put down
Antonyms
- clock out
- humanize
- leave
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)
5. rail
verb. ['ˈreɪl'] convey (goods etc.) by rails.
Antonyms
- stay
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)
6. rail
noun. ['ˈreɪl'] a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal).
Synonyms
- picture rail
- plate rail
- fence rail
- split rail
- bar
- hitching bar
- ledger board
Antonyms
- natural object
- adorned
- fancy
- pretentious
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)
7. rail
verb. ['ˈreɪl'] travel by rail or train.
Synonyms
- ride
Antonyms
- join
- connect
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)
8. rail
verb. ['ˈreɪl'] criticize severely.
Synonyms
- denounce
Antonyms
- unsheathe
- uncover
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)
9. rail
verb. ['ˈreɪl'] separate with a railing.
Synonyms
- rail off
- separate
Antonyms
- multiply
- agreement
- associate
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)
10. rail
verb. ['ˈreɪl'] provide with rails.
Synonyms
- provide
- render
- furnish
Antonyms
- united
- joint
- same
- dependent
Etymology
- hrægl (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- railler (Middle French (ca. 1400-1600))
- reille (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- râle (French)
- râler (French)