railing

rail·ing

noun \ˈrā-liŋ\

Definition of RAILING

1

: a barrier consisting of a rail and supports

2

: rails; also : material for making rails

Examples of RAILING

1. He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.
2. <they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking>

First Known Use of RAILING

15th century

Related to RAILING

Synonyms: balustrade, banister (also bannister), guardrail, rail

Related Words: handrail; taffrail; fender

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Rhymes with RAILING

failing, grayling, mailing, paling, sailing, tailing, veiling, whaling