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Dictionary Definition of railer
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rail [1] noun 1. a bar of wood or metal fixed more or less horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, railing, etc. 2. a fence; a railing, especially ( plural ) at a racecourse. 3. one of a pair of steel bars that provide a guide and running surface for the wheels of trains, railway carriages, etc. 4. the railway, as a means of transportation: to travel by rail. 5. ( plural ) Stock Exchange stocks, shares, etc., of railways. 6. Nautical the upper part of the bulwarks of a ship. 7. the edge of a surfboard. 8. a horizontal timber or piece in a framework or in panelling. -- verb (t) 9. to furnish with a rail or rails. -- verb (i) 10. (of horses, dogs, etc.) to run close to the rails. -- phrase 11. off the rails, in an abnormal condition; insane; out of control. 12. rail in ; rail off, to enclose with a fence, rail or rails. [ME raylle, from OF reille, from L regula rule, straight stick, bar. See RULE ] |
