guardrail
English
noun
Definitions
- A rail set alongside a dangerous place in order to improve safety.
Etymology
Compound from English guard (machine, etc, protective part of a sword) + English rail (garment, gown).
Origin
English
rail
Gloss
garment, gown
Kanji
衣
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Scotchgard English
- afterguard English
- antirail English
- armguard English
- ass guard English
- axle guard English
- bedrail English
- blackguard English
- bodyguard English
- bowguard English
- breastrail English
- bullrail English
- cantrail English
- cattleguard English
- chainguard English
- chestguard English
- chinguard English
- coast guard English
- coastguard English
- cograil English
- counterguard English
- crossguard English
- enguard English
- enrail English
- faceguard English
- fingerguard English
- fireguard English
- footguard English
- footrail English
- foreguard English
- grabrail English
- guard English
- guard post English
- guardable English
- guardee English
- guarder English
- guardess English
- guardest English
- guardeth English
- guardful English
- guardhouse English
- guardless English
- guardlike English
- guardline English
- guardpost English
- guardroom English
- guardship English
- guardsman English
- guardswoman English
- guiderail English
- handguard English
- handrail English
- hatguard English
- headguard English
- headrail English
- hitchrail English
- hot rail English
- hydrail English
- inrail English
- keyguard English
- landguard English
- landrail English
- lifeguard English
- merguard English
- monorail English
- mouthguard English
- mudguard English
- night-rail English
- nightguard English
- non-rail English
- nonguard English
- nonrail English
- outguard English
- pickguard English
- prison guard English
- prisonguard English
- pro-rail English
- rail English
- rail-based English
- railbank English
- railbed English
- railbike English
- railbird English
- railborne English
- railbound English
- railbuff English
- railbus English
- railcar English
- railcard English
- railer English
- railest English
- raileth English
- railfan English
- railfare English
- railful English
- railgun English
- railhead English
- railjoint English
- railless English
- railman English
- railmotor English
- railroad English
- railside English
- railtour English
- railway English
- railwoman English
- railworks English
- railyard English
- rashguard English
- rearguard English
- red guard English
- rerail English
- safeguard English
- shinguard English
- sneezeguard English
- splashguard English
- tramrail English
- underguard English
- unguard English
- unrail English
- wary English
- watchguard English
- waterguard English
- wire-guard English
- wristguard English
- re- Latin
- viverra Latin
- guarda- Italian
- guardabarriere Italian
- guardaboschi Italian
- guardabuoi Italian
- guardaspalle Italian
- guardia- Italian
- guardrail Italian
- rail Dutch, Flemish
- rail French
- raíl Spanish, Castilian
- εἰσοράω Ancient Greek
- εἶλαρ Ancient Greek
- θεωρέω Ancient Greek
- θεωρία Ancient Greek
- θεωρός Ancient Greek
- θεώρημα Ancient Greek
- προοράω Ancient Greek
- ἐφοράω Ancient Greek
- ὁράω Ancient Greek
- ὅραμα Ancient Greek
- ὅρασις Ancient Greek
- ὅρᾱμᾰ Ancient Greek
- ὅρᾱμᾰ, ὅραμα Ancient Greek
- ὤρα Ancient Greek
- *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European
- *h₃ekʷ- Proto-Indo-European
- *wer- Proto-Indo-European
- *werdʰo- Proto-Indo-European
- *werk'- Proto-Indo-European
- *wert- Proto-Indo-European
- *weyd- Proto-Indo-European
- *wreyḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *wr̥mis Proto-Indo-European
- *aikwernô Proto-Germanic
- *fra- Proto-Germanic
- *hrītaną Proto-Germanic
- *waraz Proto-Germanic
- *warduz Proto-Germanic
- *wardāną Proto-Germanic
- *wardō Proto-Germanic
- *wargaz Proto-Germanic
- *wargijaną Proto-Germanic
- *warjaną Proto-Germanic
- *warją Proto-Germanic
- *warkiz Proto-Germanic
- *warnōną Proto-Germanic
- *warīniz Proto-Germanic
- *weruz Proto-Germanic
- *wrītaną Proto-Germanic
- ガード Japanese
- レール Japanese
- wara Polish
- verjar Norwegian Nynorsk
- voren Norwegian Nynorsk
- ben ware Middle English
- rail Middle English
- amhábhar Irish
- bithábhar Irish
- frithábhar Irish
- meánábhar Irish
- príomhábhar Irish
- ábharaí Irish
- vari Old Norse
- varði Old Norse
- vǫr Old Norse
- *variti Proto-Slavic
- *varъ Proto-Slavic
- *věverica Proto-Slavic
- *vьrvь Proto-Slavic
- garison Old French
- guarde Old French
- regard Old French
- reward Old French
- rail Catalan, Valencian
- रेल Hindi
- گر Persian
- vērt Latvian
- գերի Old Armenian
- վերմակ Old Armenian
- adbar Old Irish
- adbarda Old Irish
- feraid Old Irish
- fofera Old Irish
- రైలు Telugu
- vërej Albanian
- ৰেল Assamese
- *kowwaris Proto-Celtic
- *wiweros Proto-Celtic
- *war- Proto-Indo-Iranian
- *wáras Proto-Indo-Iranian
- reli Swahili
- 가드 Korean
- 레일 Korean
- *werēōr Proto-Italic
- gada Zulu
- ugadi Zulu
- *wardōn, *wardēn Frankish
- vīr Middle Persian
- wlm Middle Persian
- reguard xno
- རི་ལི Tibetan
- *warH-, *wār- Proto-Iranian
- provorsus Old Latin
- warison ONF.
- 𒉿𒅈𒉡𒊻𒍣 Hittite
- 𒉿𒊏𒀀𒉌 Hittite
- reel Atong (India)
- wary
- rail
- guard
- railer
- inrail
- unrail
- enrail
- rerail
- enguard
- guarder
- railful
- guardee
- railfan
- nonrail
- railgun
- railman
- raileth
- unguard
- bedrail
- railbus
- hydrail
- railest
- railcar
- railbed
- railway
- cograil
- handrail
- tramrail
- mudguard
- monorail
- bullrail
- hot rail
- railbank
- railcard
- railbird
- hatguard
- railbuff
- merguard
- railbike
- railfare
- railyard
- railside
- guardess
- landrail
- nonguard
- antirail
- guardeth
- guardful
- headrail
- guardest
- railroad
- footrail
- railtour
- bowguard
- railhead
- railless
- grabrail
- outguard
- keyguard
- cantrail
- pro-rail
- armguard
- non-rail
- guiderail
- footguard
- railborne
- railmotor
- shinguard
- railworks
- railwoman
- ass guard
- rashguard
- faceguard
- hitchrail
- safeguard
- railbound
- pickguard
- rearguard
- landguard
- guardpost
- guardsman
- handguard
- guardable
- railjoint
- fireguard
- headguard
- chinguard
- bodyguard
- guardroom
- lifeguard
- guardship
- guardlike
- red guard
- guardline
- guardless
- foreguard
- rail-based
- afterguard
- waterguard
- nightguard
- chestguard
- blackguard
- axle guard
- mouthguard
- crossguard
- coastguard
- chainguard
- Scotchgard
- wire-guard
- watchguard
- wristguard
- guardhouse
- underguard
- breastrail
- guard post
- night-rail
- cattleguard
- splashguard
- coast guard
- prisonguard
- fingerguard
- guardswoman
- sneezeguard
- prison guard
- counterguard