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
  • Without enough seats, some spectators were hanging on the white railing of the rodeo arena.
    Caleb Gayle, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Some noted how Times reporting, with no ideological tilt, helped expose scandals at USC and the racist railings of L.A. political leaders (all Democrats) in a closed-door meeting.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of railing
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of balustrade
Noun
  • On the other side of the field, the Cowboys' season went off the rails early when quarterback Dak Prescott suffered a season-ending injury.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of rail
Noun
  • 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
  • Drape the garland across a wall, mantle, banister or around your tree.
    Heather Bien, Southern Living, 3 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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