railing 
1. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports (Freq. 3) • Syn: rail • Derivationally related forms: rail (for: rail), rail • Hypernyms: barrier • Hyponyms: bar, fife rail, safety rail, guardrail, taffrail • Part Holonyms: bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters, handrail • Part Meronyms: ledger board 2. material for making rails or rails collectively • Hypernyms: material
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