railing
noun[Cusually plural]
uk/ˈreɪ.lɪŋ/us/ˈreɪ.lɪŋ/afencemade from aseriesofverticalmetalposts, or one of theseposts:
Touristspressedtheirfacesagainst thepalacerailings.游客们把脸紧贴在宫殿栅栏的栏杆上。
Down thestreet,starkironrailingssurroundtheproperties.
She wasimpaledon a railing afterfalling21ft from herhotelroom.
Renovattio/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
US
arowofpostsand thewoodenormetalbarontopof them, that are used onstairstoholdon to:
You canassumethat allpublicsurfaces, likestairrailings,ATMmachinekeys, etc. areinfectedwith thevirus.
Cleaningstaircaserailings is one of thosejobsthat are oftenoverlookedin so many ofourhomes.
Synonym
banister
Terraxplorer/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages
- Anotetapedto theblackironrailingreads: "We will Never Forget."
- Thebanistersandbalconyrailings were white-glossedwroughtiron.
Parts of buildings: fences & rails
- balustrade
- banister
- bannister
- barbed wire
- barricade
- barrier
- crush barrier
- fence
- fencesomethingin
- fencesomethingoff
- fencing
- finial
- guard rail
- handrail
- hoarding
- Jersey barrier
- paling
- palisade
- shark fence
- windbreak