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Meaning of rails

- An outer cloak or covering; a neckerchief for women.
- To flow forth; to roll out; to course.
- A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc.
- A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling. See Illust. of Style.
- A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc.
- The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks.
- The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed.
- To inclose with rails or a railing.
- To range in a line.
- Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds.
- To use insolent and reproachful language; to utter reproaches; to scoff; -- followed by at or against, formerly by on.
- To rail at.
- To move or influence by railing.

Crossword clue for rails

- A bar
- A form of public transport
- A means of transport
- Banister
- Complain bitterly
- Complain bitterly about never-ending trouble
- Form of public and freight transport
- Horizontal bar to hang things on
- Liar gets back on track
- Liar goes up to speak abusively
- Line for trains
- Means of transport
- Means of transportation
- Means of travel
- Metal track
- Mode of transport
- Protest against commuter option
- Racetrack fence
- Safety fence
- Safety support
- Track
- Train track
- Travel option in Aurora, Illinois
- Wading bird
- Castigates
- Complains bitterly
- Grab bars
- Hand rests
- Metal tracks
- Racecourse fence
- Racecourse fencing
- Train tracks
- Train tracks that go round the racecourse