Definitions for railings
railings
rail·ing
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IPA: /ˈreɪ lɪŋ/
Railings is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.
You can make 274 anagrams from letters in railings (agiilnrs).
Definitions for railings
noun
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a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
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banister.
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rails collectively.
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a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
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a fence; railing.
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one of two fences marking the inside and outside boundaries of a racetrack.
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one of a pair of steel bars that provide the running surfaces for the wheels of locomotives and railroad cars.
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the railroad as a means of transportation:
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rails, stocks or bonds of railroad companies.
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Nautical. a horizontal member capping a bulwark.
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Carpentry, Furniture. any of various horizontal members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers.
Compare stile2 .
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Slang. a line of cocaine crystals or powder for inhaling through the nose.
verb (used with object)
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to furnish or enclose with a rail or rails.
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to bring, force, etc., by railing.
verb (used without object)
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to utter bitter complaint or vehement denunciation (often followed by at or against):
Origin of railings
First recorded in 1350-1400; rail1 + -ing1
Examples for railings
Suddenly some of the pigeons flew down on the railing of the flower-garden.
He came to Washington railing against the party establishment.
What he should be railing against with equal passion now is illegal guns.
railing against bigness is the easy part, as the Tea Party is now uncomfortably aware.
Everybody is abusing him now, and railing at him and insulting him.
He fell back a pace to the railing, his features working with his deep chagrin.
According to reports, he received several standing ovations by railing against the government's surveillance programs.
He went out again to the balcony, leaned on the railing and looked over.
So it was ironic a couple of months later when the Tea Partiers were railing against it—it had already expired.
The Baron had a key, with which he locked the railing behind them.