Definition of rail

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Rail (v. i.) To use insolent and reproachful language; to utter reproaches; to scoff; -- followed by at or against, formerly by on..

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Jaw :: "Jaw (n.) A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard..
Apparaillyng :: Apparaillyng (v.) Preparation.
Knotwort :: Knotwort (n.) A small, herbaceous, trailing plant, of the genus Illecebrum (I. verticillatum)..
Foible :: Foible (n.) A moral weakness; a failing; a weak point; a frailty.
Grail :: Grail (n.) A broad, open dish; a chalice; -- only used of the Holy Grail..
Tripe :: Tripe (n.) The entrails; hence, humorously or in contempt, the belly; -- generally used in the plural..
Ballast :: Ballast (v. t.) To fill in, as the bed of a railroad, with gravel, stone, etc., in order to make it firm and solid..
Snowshed :: Snowshed (n.) A shelter to protect from snow, esp. a long roof over an exposed part of a railroad..
Crake :: Crake (n.) Any species or rail of the genera Crex and Porzana; -- so called from its singular cry. See Corncrake.
Ship :: Ship (v. t.) By extension, in commercial usage, to commit to any conveyance for transportation to a distance; as, to ship freight by railroad..
King :: King (n.) One who, or that which, holds a supreme position or rank; a chief among competitors; as, a railroad king; a money king; the king of the lobby; the king of beasts..
Engrail :: Engrail (v. t.) To variegate or spot, as with hail..
Badinage :: Badinage (n.) Playful raillery; banter.
Rumble :: Rumble (n.) A low, heavy, continuous sound like that made by heavy wagons or the reverberation of thunder; a confused noise; as, the rumble of a railroad train..
"adam :: Adam (n.) Original sin; human frailty..
Smilax :: Smilax (n.) A delicate trailing plant (Myrsiphyllum asparagoides) much used for decoration. It is a native of the Cape of Good Hope.
Peanut :: Peanut (n.) The fruit of a trailing leguminous plant (Arachis hypogaea); also, the plant itself, which is widely cultivated for its fruit..
Gibe :: Gibe (v. i.) To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff..
Gip :: Gip (v. t.) To take out the entrails of (herrings).
Tie :: Tie (v. t.) A beam or rod for holding two parts together; in railways, one of the transverse timbers which support the track and keep it in place..
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