railing

About 1.66 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective That rails; engaged in or given to violent complaining.
2. adjective Filled with invective and violent complaints
3. adjective Blowing violently.
4. noun 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.

5. verb present participle and gerund of rail

Similar words

fence banister gate ramp handrail bulwark parapet barrier balcony column

Often followed by

and of at against to on in with that

Word family

railings