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Definition of pinrail
: a rail or strip fitted with pins or for holding pins: such as
a : a rail that holds belaying pins especially : one along the bulwarks
b : a beam at one side of a theater stage through which wooden or metal pins are driven and to which lines from the flies are fastened
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