rail

nouns

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
rail, railing
short for railway
"he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"
rail
is a type of (narrower)
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
rail, rails, runway, track
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
rail
is a type of (narrower)
a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
"there were bars in the windows to prevent escape"
bar
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
rail
is a member of
rails; crakes; gallinules; coots
Rallidae, family Rallidae
is a type of (narrower)
any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food
wader, wading bird

verbs

complain bitterly
inveigh, rail
enclose with rails
"rail in the old graves"
rail, rail in
is derived from
railing
provide with rails
"The yard was railed"
rail
is derived from
railing
domain category
the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect
architecture
is a type of (narrower)
give something useful or necessary to
"We provided the room with an electrical heater"
furnish, provide, render, supply
separate with a railing
"rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
rail, rail off
is derived from
railing
convey (goods etc.) by rails
"fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"
rail
is a type of (narrower)
move something or somebody around; usually over long distances
transport
travel by rail or train
"They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
rail, train
lay with rails
"hundreds of miles were railed out here"
rail
is a type of (narrower)
put in a horizontal position
"lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
lay, put down, repose
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
"They are railing for fresh fish"
rail
is a type of (narrower)
catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
"I like to go fishing on weekends"
fish
spread negative information about
"The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
rail, revile, vilify, vituperate
criticize severely
"He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
fulminate, rail