Definition of Towel rail

1. Noun. A horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels.

Exact synonyms: Towel Bar
Generic synonyms: Bar

Definition of Towel rail

1. Noun. a rail, or system of rails (sometimes heated), in a bathroom on which towels are hung to dry ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Towel Rail

towardness
towardnesses
towards
towaway
towaways
towbar
towbars
towboat
towboats
towed
towel
towel-horse
towel bar
towel horse
towel rack
towel rail (current term)
towel rails
towel ring
towel snap
towel snaps
toweled
towelette
towelettes
towelhead
towelheads
toweling
towelings
towelled
towelless
towellike

Literary usage of Towel rail

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Wood Turner's Handybook: A Practical Manual for Workers at the Lathe by Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1901)
"... CHAIR AND towel rail SMALL tripod table, Fig. 75, is adaptable to many purposes. For the garden or summer-house it should be constructed rustic pattern. ..."

2. Popular Mechanics Shop Notes (1911)
"... Steam Main flange connections are provided for flow and return pipes. The connection to these are in the floor. The method of connecting a towel rail is ..."

3. Cabinetwork and Joinery: Comprising Designs and Details of Construction by Paul N Hasluck (1907)
"The low carcase end is f in. solid' and to it the towel rail can be fixed with wooden blocks, shaped and glued on, or fancy brass ..."

4. Plumbing: A Text-book to the Practice of the Art Or Craft of the Plumber by William Paton Buchan (1902)
"277 is sketch of a simple style of towel rail, which may be made up with either ... 278 is another pattern of towel rail. These may be made up in various ..."

5. Hot Water Supply and Kitchen Boiler Connections: A Text Book on the by William Hutton (1913)
"The connections to these are, of course, always in the floor. The method of connecting a towel rail is identical with that of con- ..."

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