a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
"The painter climbed up to reach the top rail of the fence and began applying fresh paint."
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
"We spent hours scanning the marshy banks, hoping to spot a single rail hiding in the tall reeds."
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
"She wore an old, frayed rail to hide her identity while escaping the city."
Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.
In plain English: A rail is a long, straight bar fixed to a wall or surface that you can hold onto for support or use as a place to hang things.
"The train clattered along the rusty rail through the countryside."
spread negative information about
"The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
To travel by railway.
"The melted ice cream began to rail down his chin as he tried to finish the cone in one bite."
To complain violently (against, about).
To gush, flow.
In plain English: To rail means to complain angrily about something.
"The driver had to rail against the unfair traffic laws that were delaying his delivery."
Usage: Use rail when describing someone complaining loudly or angrily against something specific, often followed by the prepositions at, about, or against. This verb emphasizes a violent outburst of criticism rather than simple dissatisfaction.
The word rail comes from the Latin regula, meaning "ruler" or "straight bar," which entered English through both Old English and Old French. Its original sense of a straight piece of wood or metal for marking measurements eventually shifted to describe various types of bars, fences, and tracks.