Meanings
nounmonkey rail (plural monkey rails)
plural monkey rails
- nauticalA second and lighter rail raised about six inches above the quarter rail of a ship.
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monkey rail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20rail
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“monkey rail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20rail. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “monkey rail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/monkey%20rail.
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