taffrail

noun

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as in railing

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  1. railing
  2. balustrade
  3. rail
  4. banister
  5. guardrail
  6. bannister
Noun
  • Many people advised the mom to research Montessori beds, which are designed without restrictive railings and low enough to the floor for toddlers to independently get in and out.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • To avoid being stabbed, Williams leapt over a railing and broke a vertebrae and ankle.
    Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of railing
Noun
  • The balustrade at the far end affords one of the great panoramas of the Eternal City, with the dome of St. Peter’s etched on the horizon.
    David Laskin, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The oak desk in the library offers a view from above of the living room, and at the same time acts as a balustrade.
    Annabelle Dufraigne, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of balustrade
Noun
  • Saboteurs have targeted a number of other strategically significant assets in Europe—munitions factories, crucial rail lines—along with civilian infrastructure such as warehouses and malls.
    Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • New footage of California's high-speed rail project has revealed how much progress has been made.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of rail
Noun
  • The heartwarming footage shows the infant throwing caution to the wind by making the brave decision to let go of the banister, before confidently waddling over to his shocked father, 36, who can't believe his eyes.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • For an inexpensive craft, craft colorful paper ring chains, gold paper star garlands, and coffee filter snowflakes to hang on mantels, banisters, and around thresholds.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of banister
Noun
  • In the absence of strong guardrails, platforms have become breeding grounds for misinformation, harassment, and unethical practices.
    Amy Blankson, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
  • There's a common view in the AI world, shared by both proponents and opponents of regulation, that the U.S. federal government won't mandate guardrails on the technology unless there's a major galvanizing incident.
    Garrison Lovely, TIME, 8 Jan. 2025
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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