rail
Marsh wading bird
By far the most frequent use of rail is as a noun referring to either of two things: something connected with railroads (travel by rail), or a horizontal bar that serves some purpose (hitching rail, fence rail).
A different kind of rail is a wading bird with short wings and long toes.
The verb rail describes complaining.
People who rail bitterly, angrily, or incessantly usually do so because there is no solution to their problem.
Small secretive marsh bird
- moorhenSmall aquatic rail bird
- cootLobed-foot marsh bird
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
secretive · reed · swamp · gallinule · waterhen · plumage · ornithology · migration
Angry prolonged outburst
- tiradeExtended angry speech
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- berateCriticize severely and lengthily
- lambasteScold with ferocity
attack · harangue · fulminate · inveigh · castigate · complain · protest · criticize
Path or monitored route
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- freightGoods being transported
- passengerTraveler, not operator
- commuterOne who travels regularly
subway · metro · tramway · gauge · sleeper · junction · terminus · depot
Rail supported by posts
- banisterStairway handrail support
- handrailBar for gripping on stairs
- guardrailRoadside safety barrier
- balconyRaised exterior platform
staircase · parapet · baluster · newel · spindle · escalator · mezzanine · landing
crake
Small secretive marsh bird
wading · secretive · reed · swamp · gallinule · waterhen · plumage · ornithology · migration · nesting
rant
Angry prolonged outburst
- tiradeExtended angry speech
- denouncePublicly declare wrongdoing
- berateCriticize severely and lengthily
lambaste · attack · harangue · fulminate · inveigh · castigate · complain · protest · criticize · blast
track
Path or monitored route
- locomotiveRailway pulling machine
- freightGoods being transported
- passengerTraveler, not operator
commuter · subway · metro · tramway · gauge · sleeper · junction · terminus · depot · platform
balustrade
Rail supported by posts
balcony · staircase · parapet · baluster · newel · spindle · escalator · mezzanine · landing · terrace
fence
Boundary structure between properties
- postVertical structural beam
- horizontalParallel to the horizon
- enclosureConfined, bordered space
corral · paddock · livestock · wooden · metal · perimeter · boundary · pasture · ranch · crossbar
beam
Structural support member
brace · crosspiece · rod · track · curtain · towel · structural · mounting · bracket · frame
- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
- horse racingthoroughbred, horse racing, racehorse, flat race, horses
- fenceschain link fence, electric fence, picket fence, privacy fence, vinyl fence
- Metrosubway, metro, tube, underground, station
- racetrackpit lane, starting line, starting gate, finish line, starting grid
- rail transitsubway, metro, tram, train, trains
- off the railsBehaving erratically or chaotically
- railroad tracksPaired rails for trains
- riding the railsIllegally traveling on freight
- railroad crossingWhere road meets tracks
- railway stationTransit hub for trains
- guard railsProtective roadside barriers
railroad, railing, railway, rails, monorail, railways, railcar, railed, railings