rail

rail

noun

Definition of RAIL

1

a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports <the stairs are icy, so hold onto the rail>

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

Related Words handrail; taffrail; fender

2

a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel <an abandoned stretch of rail that was overgrown with brush>

Synonyms rail, railway, road

Related Words el, elevated, elevated railroad; monorail