railing

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noun

Harsh, often insulting language: abuse, billingsgate, contumely, invective, obloquy, revilement, reviling, scurrility, scurrilousness, vituperation. See praise/blame.

1. Rails, collectively, or a combination of rails.
2. Any openwork construction or rail used as a barrier or the like.

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For a list of words related to railing, see:

• Building and Machine Parts - railing: several connected rails or posts
• Outbuildings, Gardens, and Fences - railing: fence or barrier of horizontal rails and widely spaced supports
• Structural and Decorative Elements - railing: barrier, fence, or baluster of rails and supports; handgrip on baluster or gallery

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See words rhyming with "railing."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - gelænder, stakit, hegnsmateriale

Nederlands (Dutch)
omheining, reling

Français (French)
n. - grille, main courante (sur un mur), garde-fou, balustrade

Deutsch (German)
n. - Zaun, Geländer

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κιγκλίδωμα, κουπαστή, κάγκελο, φράχτης

Italiano (Italian)
recinto, parapetto, ringhiera, balaustra

Português (Portuguese)
n. - cerca (f)

Русский (Russian)
ограда, перила, поручни

Español (Spanish)
n. - verja, cerca, baranda, pasamanos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - järnstaket, klander

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
扶手, 抱怨, 栏干

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 扶手, 抱怨, 欄幹

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 난간, 욕지거리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 手すり, 欄干, 柵, ののしり, 非難, 手摺

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حاجز مصنوع من القضبان الحديديه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מעקה, הטחת טענות, תלונות, מוטות, גדר מוטות‬

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