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Any one of numerous species of rails of the genus Rallus, as the common European species (Rallus aquaticus). See Illust. of Rail.
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n.
A barrier made of a rail or of rails.
v. t.
To rail at.
n.
A close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2.
n.
A freight car on a railway.
n.
A person or living creature destroyed by, or suffering grievous injury from, another, from fortune or from accident; as, the victim of a defaulter; the victim of a railroad accident.
n.
Alt. of Railway
v. t.
To inclose with rails or a railing.
v. t.
To loose, as dogs, from their couples; also, to set loose; to disconnect; to disjoin; as, to uncouple railroad cars.
imp. & p. p.
of Rail
n.
A short side track on a railroad, which may be occupied by one train while another is passing on a main track; a shunt; a siding; a switch.
n.
Rails in general; also, material for making rails.
v. t.
To move or influence by railing.
n.
One who rails; one who scoffs, insults, censures, or reproaches with opprobrious language.
n.
A road or way consisting of one or more parallel series of iron or steel rails, patterned and adjusted to be tracks for the wheels of vehicles, and suitably supported on a bed or substructure.
n.
The construction of a railroad; the business of managing or operating a railroad.
n.
A large revolving platform, for turning railroad cars, locomotives, etc., in a different direction; -- called also turnplate.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Rail
n.
A structure of considerable magnitude, usually with arches or supported on trestles, for carrying a road, as a railroad, high above the ground or water; a bridge; especially, one for crossing a valley or a gorge. Cf. Trestlework.
n.
The road, track, etc., with all the lands, buildings, rolling stock, franchises, etc., pertaining to them and constituting one property; as, a certain railroad has been put into the hands of a receiver.
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