| rail | | |
| n. (artifact) | 1. rail, railing | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports. |
| ~ balusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannister | a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling. |
| ~ bar | (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried.; "spectators were not allowed past the bar" |
| ~ barrier | a structure or object that impedes free movement. |
| ~ fife rail | the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel. |
| ~ ledger board | top rail of a fence or balustrade. |
| ~ guardrail, safety rail | a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety. |
| ~ taffrail | the railing around the stern of a ship. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. rail | short for railway.; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety" |
| ~ railroad, railroad line, railway, railway line, railway system | line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight. |
| n. (artifact) | 3. rail, rails, runway, track | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll. |
| ~ bar | a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon.; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" |
| ~ railroad track, railroad, railway | a line of track providing a runway for wheels.; "he walked along the railroad track" |
| ~ third rail | a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive. |
| ~ streetcar track, tramline, tramway | the track on which trams or streetcars run. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. rail | a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal). |
| ~ bar | a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon.; "there were bars in the windows to prevent escape" |
| ~ hitching bar, hitchrack | a fixed horizontal rail to which a horse can be hitched to prevent it from straying. |
| ~ ledger board | top rail of a fence or balustrade. |
| ~ picture rail | rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures. |
| ~ plate rail | rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates. |
| ~ fence rail, split rail | a rail that is split from a log. |
| n. (animal) | 5. rail | any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud. |
| ~ wader, wading bird | any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food. |
| ~ family rallidae, rallidae | rails; crakes; gallinules; coots. |
| ~ maori hen, weka, wood hen | flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting. |
| ~ crake | any of several short-billed Old World rails. |
| ~ notornis, notornis mantelli, takahe | flightless New Zealand birds similar to gallinules. |
| ~ coot | slate-black slow-flying birds somewhat resembling ducks. |
| v. (communication) | 6. inveigh, rail | complain bitterly. |
| ~ complain, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off, kick | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness.; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about" |
| v. (stative) | 7. rail, rail in | enclose with rails.; "rail in the old graves" |
| ~ hold in, enclose, confine | close in.; "darkness enclosed him" |
| v. (possession) | 8. rail | provide with rails.; "The yard was railed" |
| ~ architecture | the profession of designing buildings and environments with consideration for their esthetic effect. |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| v. (motion) | 9. rail, rail off | separate with a railing.; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace" |
| ~ divide, separate | make a division or separation. |
| v. (motion) | 10. rail | convey (goods etc.) by rails.; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium" |
| ~ transport | move something or somebody around; usually over long distances. |
| v. (motion) | 11. rail, train | travel by rail or train.; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg" |
| ~ ride | be carried or travel on or in a vehicle.; "I ride to work in a bus"; "He rides the subway downtown every day" |
| v. (contact) | 12. rail | lay with rails.; "hundreds of miles were railed out here" |
| ~ lay, put down, repose | put in a horizontal position.; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed" |
| v. (competition) | 13. rail | fish with a handline over the rails of a boat.; "They are railing for fresh fish" |
| ~ fish | catch or try to catch fish or shellfish.; "I like to go fishing on weekends" |
| v. (communication) | 14. rail, revile, vilify, vituperate | spread negative information about.; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" |
| ~ blackguard, clapperclaw, abuse, shout | use foul or abusive language towards.; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher" |
| v. (communication) | 15. fulminate, rail | criticize severely.; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies" |
| ~ denounce | speak out against.; "He denounced the Nazis" |
| witch | | |
| n. (person) | 1. enchantress, witch | a female sorcerer or magician. |
| ~ occultist | a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts. |
| n. (person) | 2. witch | a being (usually female) imagined to have special powers derived from the devil. |
| ~ coven | an assembly of witches; usually 13 witches. |
| ~ imaginary being, imaginary creature | a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction. |
| ~ pythoness | a witch with powers of divination. |
| ~ warlock | a male witch or demon. |
| n. (person) | 3. wiccan, witch | a believer in Wicca. |
| ~ pagan | a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew). |
| n. (person) | 4. beldam, beldame, crone, hag, witch | an ugly evil-looking old woman. |
| ~ old woman | a woman who is old. |
| v. (communication) | 5. bewitch, enchant, glamour, hex, jinx, witch | cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something. |
| ~ voodoo | bewitch by or as if by a voodoo. |
| ~ spell | place under a spell. |
| ~ becharm, charm | control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft. |
| wizard | | |
| n. (person) | 1. ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, maven, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whiz, whizz, wiz, wizard | someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field. |
| ~ expert | a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully. |
| ~ track star | a star runner. |
| n. (person) | 2. magician, necromancer, sorcerer, thaumaturge, thaumaturgist, wizard | one who practices magic or sorcery. |
| ~ enchanter | a sorcerer or magician. |
| ~ exorciser, exorcist | someone who practices exorcism. |
| ~ magus | a magician or sorcerer of ancient times. |
| ~ occultist | a believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult arts. |
| ~ sorceress | a woman sorcerer. |
| ~ witch doctor | someone who is believed to heal through magical powers. |
| ~ cagliostro, count alessandro di cagliostro, giuseppe balsamo | Italian who was famous as a magician and alchemist (1743-1795). |
| adj. | 3. charming, magic, magical, sorcerous, witching, wizard, wizardly | possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers.; "charming incantations"; "magic signs that protect against adverse influence"; "a magical spell"; "'tis now the very witching time of night"; "wizard wands"; "wizardly powers" |
| ~ supernatural | not existing in nature or subject to explanation according to natural laws; not physical or material.; "supernatural forces and occurrences and beings" |
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