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headrail

noun

Etymology

From head + rail.

  1. derived from regula
  2. derived from reille
  3. derived from regol
  4. derived from rail
  5. compounded as headrail — “head + rail”

Definitions

  1. The supporting rail of a blind (such as a Venetian blind) that encloses its mechanism

    The supporting rail of a blind (such as a Venetian blind) that encloses its mechanism; a headbox.

  2. A railing, on a sailing ship, behind the figurehead.

  3. A person's tooth.

    • Initially, our man was the favourite, the boat's crew cheering him on as usual: 'Now my boy! Knock out his head rails' . . .

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA