English · Word Candidate

rail

/ɹeɪ(ə)l/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: rails · railing · railed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thanh ngang giữa các hỗ trợ và được sử dụng để hỗ trợ hoặc làm hàng rào

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Noun

Examples

Old Applegate, in the stern, just set and looked at me, and Lord James, amidship, waved both arms and kept hollering for help. I took a couple of everlasting big strokes and managed to grab hold of the skiff's rail, close to the stern.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thanh kim loại tạo thành phần của đường ray cho đường sắt

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Noun

Examples

A "moving platform" scheme[…]is more technologically ambitious than maglev trains even though it relies on conventional rails. Local trains would use side-by-side rails to roll alongside intercity trains and allow passengers to switch trains by stepping through docking bays.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To travel by railway.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Di chuyển bằng đường sắt

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Verb

Examples

Mottram of the Indian Survey had ridden thirty and railed one hundred miles from his lonely post in the desert […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To place on a track.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đặt lên đường ray

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “rail” mean?

A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

Is “rail” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.