SINCE 1828
rub rail
nounDefinition of rub rail
: a metal rail to protect against rubbing: such as
a
: a projecting steel or aluminum strip that protects a truck or bus body against damage by gliding contact
b
: a brass rail on a boat to take wear of the lines
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