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railing
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??e?l??/
- Rhymes: -e?l??
Noun
railing (plural railings)
- A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
- During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.
Usage notes
British use is normally the plural.
Derived terms
- hand railing is in place to provide guidance on stairs or in corridors.
- guard railing is in place to prevent accidental falls from an elevated area.
Translations
Verb
railing
- present participle of rail
Anagrams
- airling, glairin, lairing, nargili
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pushpit
English
Etymology
1960s: humorous formation, suggested by pulpit (since push is the opposite of pull).
Noun
pushpit (plural pushpits)
- The railing at the stern of a boat.
Synonyms
- stern pulpit, stern rail, taffrail
Translations
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