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fife rail vs rail

rail vs fife rail

fife rail and rail both are nouns.

fife rail is not a verb while rail is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fife rail Yes No No No
rail Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rail is a hypernym of fife rail; that is, rail is a word with a broader meaning than fife rail:
  • fife rail: the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel
  • rail: a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
Other hypernyms of fife rail include railing.
fife rail (noun) rail (noun)
the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
short for railway
fife rail (verb) rail (verb)
complain bitterly
spread negative information about
criticize severely
fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
lay with rails
travel by rail or train
separate with a railing
convey (goods etc.) by rails
provide with rails
enclose with rails
Difference between fife rail and rail

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