rail - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

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

Synonyms

• rail

More generic

• wader
• wading bird

More specific

• Notornis mantelli
• coot
• crake
• maori hen
• notornis
• takahe
• weka
• wood hen

Related

• Rallidae
• family Rallidae

Noun

a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)

Synonyms

• rail

More generic

• bar

More specific

• fence rail
• hitching bar
• hitchrack
• ledger board
• picture rail
• plate rail
• split rail

Noun

short for railway

Synonyms

• rail

More generic

• railroad
• railroad line
• railway
• railway line
• railway system

Noun

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

Synonyms

• rail
• railing

More generic

• barrier

More specific

• bar
• fife rail
• guardrail
• safety rail
• taffrail

Related

• ledger board

Related

• balusters
• balustrade
• banister
• bannister
• handrail

Noun

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

Synonyms

• rail
• rails
• runway
• track

More generic

• bar

More specific

• third rail

Related

• railroad
• railroad track
• railway
• streetcar track
• tramline
• tramway

Verb

criticize severely

Synonyms

• fulminate
• rail

More generic

• denounce

Verb

spread negative information about

Synonyms

• rail
• revile
• vilify
• vituperate

More generic

• abuse
• blackguard
• clapperclaw
• shout

Verb

complain bitterly

Synonyms

• inveigh
• rail

More generic

• complain
• kick
• kvetch
• plain
• quetch
• sound off

Verb

fish with a handline over the rails of a boat

Synonyms

• rail

More generic

• fish

Verb

lay with rails

Synonyms

• rail

More generic

• lay
• put down
• repose

Verb

travel by rail or train

Synonyms

• rail
• train

More generic

• ride

Verb

convey (goods etc.) by rails

Synonyms

• rail

More generic

• transport

Verb

separate with a railing

Synonyms

• rail
• rail off

More generic

• divide
• separate

Verb

provide with rails

Synonyms

• rail

More generic

• furnish
• provide
• render
• supply

Verb

enclose with rails

Synonyms

• rail
• rail in

More generic

• confine
• enclose
• hold in

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