ride the rail

verb

To be made to ride the horse (punishment device).

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Meanings

verbride the rail (third-person singular simple present rides the rail, present participle riding the rail, simple past rode the rail, past participle ridden the rail)

present singular third person rides the rail · participle present riding the rail · past rode the rail · participle past ridden the rail

  1. historicalTo be made to ride the horse (punishment device).
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