bull rail

A form of bullrail — A style of railing consisting of a long continuous crosspiece supported by multiple uprights.

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Meanings

nounbull rail (plural bull rails)

plural bull rails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bullrail.

    I tie off the bow line while he secures the stem to the bull rail.

    2002, Mike McConnell, Bear Tales and Deer Trails, →ISBN, page 176
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    Passengers hang over the bull rail on the bottom deck and the second-level boiler deck rail as These steamers meet on the Green River.

    2012, Roger G. Givens, Nancy Richey, Butler County, →ISBN, page 48

    The front wheel of the plaintiff's truck became trapped between the planking and the wheelplate, climbed up and went over the bull rail, into the river.

    2017, Robert L. Habush, Art of Advocacy Series: Cross Examination of Non-Medical Experts, →ISBN
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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