Mahl-stick (n.) See Maul-stick. |
Maul-stick (n.) A stick used by painters as a rest for the hand while working. |
Poking-stick (n.) A small stick or rod of steel, formerly used in adjusting the plaits of ruffs. |
Rail (n.) An outer cloak or covering |
Rail (v. i.) To flow forth |
Rail (n.) A bar of timber or metal, usually horizontal or nearly so, extending from one post or support to another, as in fences, balustrades, staircases, etc. |
Rail (n.) A horizontal piece in a frame or paneling. See Illust. of Style. |
Rail (n.) A bar of steel or iron, forming part of the track on which the wheels roll. It is usually shaped with reference to vertical strength, and is held in place by chairs, splices, etc. |
Rail (n.) The stout, narrow plank that forms the top of the bulwarks. |
Rail (n.) The light, fencelike structures of wood or metal at the break of the deck, and elsewhere where such protection is needed. |
Rail (v. t.) To inclose with rails or a railing. |
Rail (v. t.) To range in a line. |
Rail (v.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family Rallidae, especially those of the genus Rallus, and of closely allied genera. They are prized as game birds. |
Rail (v. i.) To use insolent and reproachful language |
Rail (v. t.) To rail at. |
Rail (v. t.) To move or influence by railing. |
Stick (v. t.) A small shoot, or branch, separated, as by a cutting, from a tree or shrub |
Stick (v. t.) Any long and comparatively slender piece of wood, whether in natural form or shaped with tools |
Stick (v. t.) Anything shaped like a stick |
Stick (v. t.) A derogatory expression for a person |
Stick (v. t.) A composing stick. See under Composing. It is usually a frame of metal, but for posters, handbills, etc., one made of wood is used. |
Stick (v. t.) A thrust with a pointed instrument |
Stick (n.) To penetrate with a pointed instrument |
Stick (n.) To cause to penetrate |
Stick (n.) To fasten, attach, or cause to remain, by thrusting in |
Stick (n.) To set |
Stick (n.) To set with something pointed |
Stick (n.) To fix on a pointed instrument |
Stick (n.) To attach by causing to adhere to the surface |
Stick (n.) To compose |
Stick (n.) To run or plane (moldings) in a machine, in contradistinction to working them by hand. Such moldings are said to be stuck. |
Stick (n.) To cause to stick |
Stick (n.) To impose upon |
Stick (v. i.) To adhere |
Stick (v. i.) To remain where placed |
Stick (v. i.) To be prevented from going farther |
Stick (v. i.) To be embarrassed or puzzled |
Stick (v. i.) To cause difficulties, scruples, or hesitation. |
Stick-lac (n.) See the Note under Lac. |
Stick-seed (n.) A plant (Echinospermum Lappula) of the Borage family, with small blue flowers and prickly nutlets. |
Stick-tight (n.) Beggar's ticks. |
T rail () See under T. |
Water rail () Any one of numerous species of rails of the genus Rallus, as the common European species (Rallus aquaticus). See Illust. of Rail. |
rail technology railroading | the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads |
stick | threat of a penalty, the policy so far is all stick and no carrot |
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 |
corncrake land rail Crex crex | common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields |
walking stick walkingstick stick insect | any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies |
B-flat clarinet licorice stick | the ordinary clarinet with a middle range |
boomerang throwing stick throw stick | a curved piece of wood, when properly thrown will return to thrower |
cue cue stick pool cue pool stick | sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards |
fife rail | the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel |
hockey stick | sports implement consisting of a stick used by hockey players to move the puck |
joint marijuana cigarette reefer stick spliff | marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking |
line railway line rail line | the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed |
measuring stick measure measuring rod | measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals, used as a reference in making measurements |
picture rail | rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures |
plate rail | rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates |
pogo stick | plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring, propelled by jumping |
polo mallet polo stick | a mallet used to strike the ball in polo |
rail | a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) |
rail | short for railway, he traveled by rail, he was concerned with rail safety |
rail fence | a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) |
railing rail | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
rain stick | a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends, makes the sound of falling rain when tilted, origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain |
safety rail guardrail | a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety |
shooting stick | device that resembles a spiked walking stick but the top opens into a seat |
singlestick fencing stick backsword | a stick used instead of a sword for fencing |
size stick | a mechanical measuring stick used by shoe fitters to measure the length and width of your foot |
split rail fence rail | a rail that is split from a log |
standard transmission stick shift | a transmission that is operated manually with a gear lever and a clutch pedal |
stick | an implement consisting of a length of wood, he collected dry sticks for a campfire, the kid had a candied apple on a stick |
stick | a long thin implement resembling a length of wood, cinnamon sticks, a stick of dynamite |
stick control stick joystick | a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane |
stick | a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball |
stick figure | drawing of a human or animal that represents the head by a circle and the rest of the body by straight lines |
stick horse | a child's plaything consisting on an imitation horse's head on one end of a stick |
swagger stick | a short cane or stick covered with leather and carried by army officers |
swizzle stick | a small stick used to stir mixed drinks |
sword cane sword stick | a cane concealing a sword or dagger |
third rail | a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive |
throwing stick throwing board spear thrower dart thrower | a device resembling a sling that is used in various primitive societies to propel a dart or spear |
towel rail towel bar | a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels |
track rail rails runway | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
walking stick | a stick carried in the hand for support in walking |
pin peg stick | informal terms for the leg, fever left him weak on his sticks |
big stick | a display of force or power, speak softly but carry a big stick |
fish stick fish finger | a long fillet of fish breaded and fried |
breadstick bread-stick | a crisp stick-shaped roll, often served with soup |
celery stick | celery stalks cut into small sticks |
carrot stick | a stick of carrot eaten raw |
stick cinnamon | dried rolled strips of cinnamon bark |
stick | a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine |