rail

English

/ɹeɪl/

noun
Definitions
  • A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
  • The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
  • A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
  • A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
  • (surfing) One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
  • (internet) A vertical section on one side of a web page.
  • (drugs) A large line portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug.

Etymology

Derived from Middle English rail derived from Old English regol (a ruler, rule, straight bar) derived from Old French reille derived from Latin regula (rule, bar, pattern, straight stick, ruler).

Origin

Latin

regula

Gloss

rule, bar, pattern, straight stick, ruler

Concept
Semantic Field

Social and political relations

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

模

Emoji

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