railing
English Thesaurus
1. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | barrier, |
| definition | : | a structure or object that impedes free movement (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | bar, |
| definition | : | (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | fife rail, |
| definition | : | the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | guardrail, safety rail, |
| definition | : | a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | taffrail, |
| definition | : | the railing around the stern of a ship (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | ledger board, |
| definition | : | top rail of a fence or balustrade (noun.artifact) |
2. material for making rails or rails collectively (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | material, |
| definition | : | things needed for doing or making something (noun.artifact) |
3. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | rail, rail off, |
| definition | : | separate with a railing (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | rail, |
| definition | : | provide with rails (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | rail, rail in, |
| definition | : | enclose with rails (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | rail, rail off, |
| definition | : | separate with a railing (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | rail, |
| definition | : | provide with rails (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | rail, rail in, |
| definition | : | enclose with rails (verb.stative) |
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