Lexic.us

Definition of Rail in

1. Verb. Enclose with rails. "Rail in the old graves"

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rail In

Literary usage of Rail in

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

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1913)
"... bar (two feet long) from the hollow of the rail before the rail could be disconnected from the end of the other rail. In order to remove the angle bars, ..."

2. Annual Report by New Jersey Civil Service Commission (1908)
"The line from the junction down the Cascadilla hill is constructed with UO-lb. rail, in good condition to the junction of the main line at Stewart avenue. ..."

3. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1907)
"Note on the Clapper rail in Maine.— Many years ago Mr. Samuel Hanson, of Portland, spoke to me about three examples of a large Rail from Falmouth, ..."

4. Proceedings by Journal, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (1849)
"Now if we look at the line of contact of a tyre on a rail, it will be found that a comparatively small portion of the width of the rail, in favourable cases ..."

5. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1897)
"In conclusion, it seems very desirable to put in a third rail in preference to the overhead trolley wire in such a manner as to avoid any liability of ..."

6. The History of America by William Robertson (1821)
"They were distinguished by peculiar ornaments, and in order to preserve or augment the veneration of the people, they had the address to rail in the aid of ..."

7. The History of America by William Robertson (1822)
"... and in order to preserve or augment the veneration of the people, they had the address to rail in the aid of superstition to uphold their authority. ..."

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