bullrail
bullrail noun: a style of railing consisting of a long continuous crosspiece supported by multiple uprights.
Noun
bullrail (plural bullrails)
- A style of railing consisting of a long continuous crosspiece supported by multiple uprights.
- Others dropped behind the bullrail and began returning the fire.1942, Louis Rosché, Robert Antolin Hereford, Old Man River: the memories of Captain Louis Rosché, pioneer steamboatman
- She negotiated safe passage back to the Base Camp and nosed the bus up to the bullrail with no small sense of triumph.1994, Dana Stabenow, A Cold-Blooded Business, →ISBN, page 58
Examples of bullrail in a sentence
- I sit on the bullrail sipping my coffee, enjoying the warmth of the sun on my back and the spectacular view.2002, Mike McConnell, Hand Troller, →ISBN:
- As shown in Figure 4-3, it is also generally possible to house utility vaults within the width of the bullrail.2018, J. Paul Guyer, An Introduction to Structural Design of Piers and Wharves, page 19:
Forms of bullrail
| plural | bullrails |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bull rail |
Origin of bullrail
From bull + rail. From the use of this type of railing in making bull pens.
Questions about bullrail
- What does bullrail mean?
- Bullrail means a style of railing consisting of a long continuous crosspiece supported by multiple uprights.
- How do you use bullrail in a sentence?
- I sit on the bullrail sipping my coffee, enjoying the warmth of the sun on my back and the spectacular view.
- What part of speech is bullrail?
- Bullrail is a noun.
- What is the plural of bullrail?
- The plural of bullrail is bullrails.
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