railing
1Railing — Rail ing, a. Expressing reproach; insulting. [1913 Webster] Angels, which are greater in power and might, bring not railing accusation against them. 2 Pet. ii. 11. [1913 Webster] …
2Railing — Rail ing, n. 1. A barrier made of a rail or of rails, together with vertical supports. The typical railing in the interior of structures or on porches has a horizontal rail near waist height, and multiple vertical supports. Its function is… …
3Railing — may refer to: *Guard rail, a system to keep people or vehicles from straying into dangerous areas *Insufflation, a method of drug delivery also called railing …
4railing — index aspersion, diatribe Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5railing — ► NOUN ▪ a fence or barrier made of rails …
6railing — [rā′liŋ] n. 1. materials for rails 2. rails collectively 3. a fence or balustrade made of rails and posts …
7Railing — Rail Rail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Railed} (r[=a]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Railing}.] 1. To inclose with rails or a railing. [1913 Webster] It ought to be fenced in and railed. Ayliffe. [1913 Webster] 2. To range in a line. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They… …
8railing — [[t]re͟ɪlɪŋ[/t]] railings 1) N COUNT A fence made from metal bars is called a railing or railings. He walked out on to the balcony where he rested his arms on the railing. ...the iron railings of the convent grounds. 2) → See also rail …
9railing — UK [ˈreɪlɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms railing : singular railing plural railings a) a fence made of narrow posts supporting an upper bar b) the upper bar of a fence …
10railing — noun Railing is used after these nouns: ↑metal …
