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rail vs ledger board

ledger board vs rail

rail and ledger board both are nouns.

rail is a verb but ledger board is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rail Yes No Yes No
ledger board Yes No No No
As nouns, ledger board is a hyponym of rail; that is, ledger board is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rail:
  • rail: a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
  • ledger board: top rail of a fence or balustrade
Other hyponyms of rail include hitching bar, hitchrack, picture rail, plate rail, fence rail, split rail.
rail (noun) ledger board (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 top rail of a fence or balustrade
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) ledger board (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 rail and ledger board

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