Definitions for Railing
ˈreɪ lɪŋrail·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. railing, railnoun

   a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

2. railingnoun

   material for making rails or rails collectively

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Railingnoun

   A barrier made of a rail or of rails, together with vertical supports. The typical railing in the interior of structures or on porches has a horizontal rail near waist height, and multiple vertical supports. Its function is usually to provide a safety barrier at the edge of a verticle drop to prevent falls.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. railingnoun

   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.

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1. railing

   Railing is a barrier or fence made of posts connected by bars, rods, or wires, typically installed along the edge of stairways, balconies, roofs, or decks to prevent people from falling and to provide support. It also serves as a boundary or means of protection in various other settings like parks, swimming pools, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Railing

   of Rail

2. Railingadjective

   expressing reproach; insulting

3. Railingnoun

   a barrier made of a rail or of rails

4. Railingnoun

   rails in general; also, material for making rails

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RAILING

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Railing is ranked #55962 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Railing surname appeared 366 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Railing.
   
   93.7% or 343 total occurrences were White.
   1.6% or 6 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.6% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.3% or 5 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Barrier
   • Material

Anagrams for Railing »

1. lairing

How to pronounce Railing?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Railing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Railing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Railing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Railing in a Sentence

1. Ben Hayes:

   He had crossed over a metal railing to get closer to the cliff edge where he lost his footing and fell in, park officials immediately launched a search and rescue operation with the Hawaii County Fire Department and around 9 p.m. local time search and rescue located the man. He was seriously injured, perched on a narrow ledge 70 feet from the cliff edge.

2. Terrence Monahan:

   So we went to make an arrest. As we were arresting him, he grabbed on to a railing by the walkway and a struggle begins. The fighting starts.

3. Eddie Gilbert:

   I think it was a murder, of course it was. What else would it be ? How could he pick her up and put her on a railing ?

4. Martin King:

   The differentials have come in quite a bit so they just have not been covering the railing costs.

5. Scott Huffmon:

   She very very successfully branded herself as the jobs governor, but she kept her conservative credentials by railing against Obamacare and toeing the line on things that conservatives care about. She has been able to keep a foot in both worlds for a while. And now she is breaking away from being simply a Southern to becoming a national Republican.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Railing
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Railing
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Railing
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Railing
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html