railing
(Redirected from hand railing)
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]By surface analysis, rail + -ing.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]railing (plural railings)
- 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.
Usage notes
[edit]British use is normally the plural.
Derived terms
[edit]- hand railing (in place to provide guidance on stairs or in corridors)
- guard railing (in place to prevent accidental falls from an elevated area)
- bridge railing
- stair railings
- wall railing
Translations
[edit]fence or barrier
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Verb
[edit]railing
- present participle and gerund of rail
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- en:Walls and fences