railing
/ˈɹeɪlɪŋ/ adjective C2- That rails; engaged in or given to violent complaining.
- Filled with invective and violent complaints
- Blowing violently.
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If you examine the roofs you will find that they are slightly rounded, and there is no railing round them.
Men began to throng into the office and call at him over the railing, jovially, sharply, viciously, excitedly.
The house was separated from the street by a low wall and railing, the whole not more than five feet high.
The overture to the second act began; and, at the first sound of the leader’s bow across his violin, Franz observed the sleeper slowly arise and approach the Greek girl, who turned around to say a few words to him, and then, leaning forward again on the railing of her box, she became as absorbed as before in what was going on.
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