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railings

noun as in post, pole along an edge

noun as in post

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“I have nightmares about him throwing his body over the railings on the catwalk,” she said.

It was set between brass railings and it was ready to be lowered into the ground.

Balconies with old metal railings circled each floor, and nothing had been done in the way of renovations.

And they chained themselves to railings, most famously outside Buckingham Palace.

In the Chartist riots of 1839, the people tore up the railings round the churchyard to use as pikes.

The whole is enclosed by a low brick wall, topped by iron railings painted flaming red.

The Countess struggled with sick sobs; half under her breath she murmured incoherent railings and feeble complaints.

No sooner were we inside the railings than Mr. Kipling was accosted by a military policeman.

Down below the railings, at three or four points, not more, an upturned face with tightly shut eyes was praying aloud.

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On this page you'll find 20 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to railings, such as: balustrade, banister, bar, barrier, fence, and rest.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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