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rail

Main Entry:: ¹rail
Pronunciation:: \ˈrāl\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English raile, from Anglo-French raille, reille bar, rule, from Latin regula straightedge, rule — more at rule
Date:: 14th century

1 a: a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier b: a structural member or support2 a: railing 1 b: a light structure serving as a guard at the outer edge of a ship's deck c: a fence bounding a racetrack3 a: a bar of rolled steel forming a track for wheeled vehicles b: track c: railroad

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