Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Rail
rail, n. [OFr reille < L. rēgula, straight stick, bar, rod; NW says Greek riegel, bolt or bar.] (webplay: fences, inclosing, posts, road, wood).
- Timber; bar; pole; horizontal piece of wood attached to posts to form a fence.
- Fence; barrier; series of posts connected by crossbeams designed to mark and protect a burial site.
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