rail vs handrail

rail and handrail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rail	Yes	No	Yes	No
handrail	Yes	No	No	No

rail (noun)	handrail (noun)
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 railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
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

rail (verb)	handrail (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