Definitions for railingˈreɪ lɪŋ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
rail•ingˈreɪ lɪŋ(n.)
a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
Category: Building Trades
a banister.
Category: Building Trades
rails collectively.
Category: Building Trades
Origin of railing:
1400–50
Princeton's WordNet
railing, rail(noun)
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
railing(noun)
material for making rails or rails collectively
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
railing(noun)ˈreɪ lɪŋ
a fence of vertical bars, or the horizontal bar on top of these
the railing around the balcony
Wiktionary
railing(Noun)
A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.
Webster Dictionary
Railing(u)
of Rail
Railing(adj)
expressing reproach; insulting
Railing(noun)
a barrier made of a rail or of rails
Railing(noun)
rails in general; also, material for making rails
Translations for railing
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
railing(noun)
(usually in plural) a fence or barrier of (usually vertical) metal or wooden bars
They've put railings up all round the park.
- relings, afskortingsAfrikaans

- درابْزينArabic

- перилаBulgarian

- gradeamentoPortuguese (BR)

- hrazeníCzech

- das GeländerGerman

- rækværk; indhegningDanish

- κιγκλίδωμαGreek

- verja, enrejadoSpanish

- taraEstonian

- نرده گذاریFarsi

- kaideFinnish

- grille, clôtureFrench

- מַעֲקֶהHebrew

- रेलिंगHindi

- stupićiCroatian

- korlátHungarian

- pagarIndonesian

- grindverkIcelandic

- grata, cancellataItalian

- さくJapanese

- 울타리, 난간Korean

- užtvara, turėklas, barjerasLithuanian

- iežogojums; margasLatvian

- pagarMalay

- afrasteringDutch

- (sprinkel)gjerde, rekkverkNorwegian

- płot, balustradaPolish

- نرده گذاریPersian

- دريل پټلۍ، كټاره، جارګى، سپكى سپورىPashto

- gradeamentoPortuguese

- grilaj,îngrăditurăRomanian

- оградаRussian

- zábradlie, ohradaSlovak

- ograjaSlovenian

- ogradaSerbian

- staket, räcke[n]Swedish

- ราวลูกกรงThai

- parmaklık, çitTurkish

- 欄杆Chinese (Trad.)

- огорожа, поруччяUkrainian

- باڑUrdu

- rào chắnVietnamese

- 栏杆Chinese (Simp.)

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