rail
n 1: a barrier consisting of a horizontal rail and supports [syn:
{railing}]
2: short for railway; "he traveled by rail" or "he was
concerned with rail safety"
3: a bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which
vehicles can roll [syn: {track}, {rails}]
4: a horizontal bar (usually of wood)
5: any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the
family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for
running on soft mud
v 1: complain bitterly [syn: {inveigh}]
2: spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda
vilified the Jews" [syn: {vilify}, {revile}, {vituperate}]
3: criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans'
plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social
policies" [syn: {fulminate}]