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rail

Letters that make rail

a, l, r, i are letters that make 'rail'

Words within rail

ail, il, AI, ai, RA, IL, Ra are words within 'rail'

Anagrams of rail

rial, liar, lira, lari, aril, lair are anagrams of 'rail'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of rail

grail, rails, trail, drail, frail, brail are words created by adding a letter to 'rail'

rail is a 4 letter word ending with l
rail is a 4 letter word starting with r

15 possible definitions for 'rail'

Rail as "any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud"

Under this definition, rail is a noun and has the following properties:

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of wading bird, wader.

Types of rail

weka, maori hen, wood hen, crake, notornis, takahe, Notornis mantelli, coot are types of 'rail'.

rail as a member

'rail' can be a member of Rallidae, family Rallidae.

Rail as "a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll"

Under this definition, rail is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rails, runway, track have the same meaning as 'rail'

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of bar.

Types of rail

third rail is a type of rail.

rail as a part

'rail' can be a part of railroad track, railroad, railway, tramline, tramway, streetcar track.

Derivatives of rail

rail, train are derivatives of 'rail'.

Rail as "criticize severely"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fulminate has the same meaning as rail

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of denounce.

Derivatives of rail

fulmination, diatribe are derivatives of 'rail'.

Example of rail used within this context

"He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare", "She railed against the bad social policies"

Rail as "spread negative information about"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

vilify, revile, vituperate have the same meaning as 'rail'

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of clapperclaw, shout, blackguard, abuse.

Derivatives of rail

defamer, maligner, slanderer, vilifier, libeler, abuse, smear, vilification, contumely, vituperation, invective, backbiter, traducer, vituperative, vitriol, scathing, insult, revilement, malignment are derivatives of 'rail'.

Rail as "complain bitterly"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inveigh has the same meaning as rail

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of kvetch, sound off, kick, complain, quetch, plain.

Rail as "lay with rails"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of put down, repose, lay.

Derivatives of rail

rails, rail, runway, track are derivatives of 'rail'.

Example of rail used within this context

"hundreds of miles were railed out here"

Rail as "travel by rail or train"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

train has the same meaning as rail

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of ride.

Derivatives of rail

rails, railroad train, train, rail, runway, track are derivatives of 'rail'.

Example of rail used within this context

"They railed from Rome to Venice", "She trained to Hamburg"

Rail as "convey (goods etc.) by rails"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of transport.

Derivatives of rail

rails, rail, runway, track are derivatives of 'rail'.

Example of rail used within this context

"fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"

Rail as "provide with rails"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of render, furnish, provide, supply.

rail as a category

'rail' can be a category of architecture.

Derivatives of rail

railing, rail are derivatives of 'rail'.

Example of rail used within this context

"The yard was railed"

Rail as "enclose with rails"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rail in has the same meaning as rail

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of hold in, enclose, confine.

Derivatives of rail

railing, rail are derivatives of 'rail'.

Example of rail used within this context

"rail in the old graves"

Rail as "fish with a handline over the rails of a boat"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of fish.

Example of rail used within this context

"They are railing for fresh fish"

Rail as "separate with a railing"

Under this definition, rail is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rail off has the same meaning as rail

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of divide, separate.

Derivatives of rail

railing, rail are derivatives of 'rail'.

Example of rail used within this context

"rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"

Rail as "short for railway"

Under this definition, rail is a noun and has the following properties:

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of railroad, railway, railroad line, railway system, railway line.

Derivatives of rail

train, rail are derivatives of 'rail'.

Example of rail used within this context

"he traveled by rail", "he was concerned with rail safety"

Rail as "a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)"

Under this definition, rail is a noun and has the following properties:

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of bar.

Types of rail

hitchrack, hitching bar, ledger board, picture rail, plate rail, split rail, fence rail are types of 'rail'.

Derivatives of rail

rail in, rail are derivatives of 'rail'.

Rail as "a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports"

Under this definition, rail is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

railing has the same meaning as rail

rail as a type

'rail' can be a type of barrier.

Types of rail

fife rail, taffrail, safety rail, guardrail, bar are types of 'rail'.

rail as a part

'rail' can be a part of bannister, banister, balustrade, handrail, balusters.

Parts of rail

ledger board is a part of rail.

Derivatives of rail

rail off, rail in, rail are derivatives of 'rail'.