railing Definition
rail·ing (rā′liŋ)
noun
- materials for rails
- rails collectively
- a fence or balustrade made of rails and posts
railing Synonyms
railing Usage Examples
Converse of subject
- surmount: Boundary: on the north side a buttressed stone wall surmounted by railings rises above the valley and continues round to the west.
- enclose: However, there was some respite as one area was free from dogs because it was enclosed by railings.
- surround: The base of the grave, surrounded by rusty iron railings, is also in a pretty rough state.
- guard: His large grave is guarded by railings in the southeast corner of the churchyard, beneath the great yew.
Converse of object
- erect: The Parish Council soon got the District Council to erect the present railings.
- paint: Will you paint these blue railings red with my gore?
- install: The railings and pillars are all original 1896 railings installed when the theater was built.
- cast: Cast iron railings are a notable feature of several streets in Lerwick.
Adjective modifier
- wrought: Do you have a section of old wrought iron railing that once graced your front porch?
- spiked: We passed by a public building surrounded with a cast iron spiked railing.
- rusty: The base of the grave, surrounded by rusty iron railings, is also in a pretty rough state.
- ornate: Instead of celebrating the neoclassical glory of the façade, his composition featured the ornate railings running down the side of Montague Street.
- decorative: Instead, the front will be visible through decorative railings from Derry Road.
- wooden: They are located on a bend on the right hand side of the road below some wooden railings.
Noun used with modifier
- iron: They are situated behind high black iron railings mounted on newly built brick walls.
- balcony: The balcony railing and its shadow reminded me of animal cages I had seen in Cambodia.
- metal: Some quite thick metal railings had to be cut.
- porch: PVC or vinyl porch railings are an excellent choice for a number of reasons.
- guard: Pedestrian guard railing protruding into the pavement or road.
- stair: They opened the kitchen door, and Mother leaned over the stair railing.
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