rail

B2Frequent NGSL-3

UK /reɪl/US /reɪl/

Meaning

noun

a wooden or metal bar placed around something as a barrier or to provide support

“She leaned on the ship's rail and gazed out to sea.”

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She leaned on the ship's rail and gazed out to sea.

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