- Look up
railing in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Railing or
railings may
refer to:
Railings (horse), a
racehorse Guard rail, a
structure blocking an...
- An iron
railing is a
fence made of iron. This may
either be
wrought iron,
which is
ductile and
durable and may be
hammered into
elaborate shapes when...
- Deck
railing is a
guard rail to
prevent people falling from decks,
stairs and
balconies of buildings. Over time, many
different styles of deck
railing have...
-
Cable railings, or wire rope
railings, are
safety rails that use
horizontal or
vertical cables in
place of spindles, gl**** and mesh for infill. Cable...
-
Stretcher railings are
railings or
fences which enclose some
buildings in London, England, that were made of
repurposed medical stretchers left over from...
- A
handrail is a rail that is
designed to be
grasped by the hand so as to
provide safety or support. In Britain,
handrails are
referred to as banisters...
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railings in
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- A
bridge is a
structure built to span a
physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or railway)
without blocking the path underneath. It...
- A wall is a
structure and a
surface that
defines an area;
carries a load;
provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or
serves a
decorative purpose...
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Guard rails, guardrails,
railings or
protective guarding, in general, are a
boundary feature and may be a
means to
prevent or
deter access to dangerous...
