side rails

Mattress edge protectors

Side rails are the protective barriers attached to the sides of a bed, particularly hospital beds and cribs, to prevent patients or children from rolling out: The nurse raised the side rails before leaving the room.

They fold down to allow easier access.

On vehicles like pickup trucks, side rails are horizontal bars running along the bed's edges, used for securing cargo or mounting accessories.

Opposites
bed component position

side railsheadboard

Vertical bed frame panel

footboard · foot rail · end pieces · crossbars

Family

side, rail, railroad, sidewalk, railing, railway, rails, sidestep, sideline

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G