taffrail

noun

Definition of taffrailnext
as in railing

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  1. railing
  2. balustrade
  3. rail
  4. banister
  5. guardrail
  6. bannister
Noun
  • The video shows the exact moment that the child is seen yelling for Wharton and leaning too far over the railing.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
  • As the Chiefs headed out of the stadium on Sunday, Nov. 24 after securing a win over the Panthers with a score of 30-27, a young Chiefs fan attempted to lean over the railing and greet the players.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of railing
Noun
  • Tip 4: Use a desk with a view as a balustrade On the mezzanine, a gray bench feels like a natural part of the apartment’s structure.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024
  • Lee has further been inspired by the cast iron railings and street architecture of the British capital to shape the rails, balustrades, and handrails in-store.
    Luke Leitch, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of balustrade
Noun
  • Environmentalists and local governments have argued that regulators failed to assess the broader environmental consequences of the project, including Gulf Coast air pollution and the risk of rail problems along the route.
    Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Then there’s a whole separate conversation about placing devices on the rail, which is where players rest their elbows and which sits slightly higher than the felt itself.
    Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of rail
Noun
  • The Environmental Protection Agency warns parents of young children living in older homes to be aware of high-use areas such as window sills, doors, door frames, stairs, railings, banisters and porches.
    Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 5 Dec. 2024
  • As Glinda the good witch, Grande slides across the floor, dances on a banister and swings from a chandelier — all while singing live in a seven-minute theatrical extravaganza.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of banister
Noun
  • Conclusion As businesses scale their operations globally, guardrails must be adaptable to various regulatory environments.
    Hemant Madaan, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
  • By dividing responsibilities between the primary chatbot and the guardrail model, the system maintains higher precision and reliability.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of guardrail
Noun
  • The other children holding on to the bannisters, and my brother Franz standing at the door, pleading for peace with the German word Frieden.
    Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
  • Kravitz approaches her and climbs up on the bannister, before lifting her up and giving her a huge hug.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 8 July 2024
Definition of bannister
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