rail - (1) a horizontal element of a fence; (2) a finished board or other material designed as part of a stairway for a hand assist, required by most building codes for all but the shortest stairways; (3) a waist-high or taller barrier around a balcony, deck, or roof, designed to prevent persons from falling; (4) bands of steel on which trains and certain commuter vehicles move.

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