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Rail (Noun)

Meaning 1

Short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety".

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Railway Line
  • Railroad Line
  • Railway System
  • Railroad

Related Words

  • Rail (verb)

Meaning 2

A bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Rails
  • Track
  • Runway

Hypernyms

  • Bar

Hyponyms

  • Third Rail

Related Words

  • Rail (verb)

Meaning 3

A horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal).

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hyponyms

  • Fence Rail
  • Hitching Bar

Related Words

  • Rail (verb)

Meaning 4

A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Synonyms

  • Railing

Hypernyms

  • Barrier

Hyponyms

  • Fife Rail
  • Taffrail
  • Safety Rail
  • Bar

Related Words

  • Rail (verb)

Meaning 5

Any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Hypernyms

  • Wader

Hyponyms

  • Wood Hen
  • Notornis Mantelli
  • Takahe
  • Maori Hen
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