Definition
A railing is a barrier made of posts and bars, often found along stairs, balconies, or the edges of walkways, to prevent falls and provide support. People hold onto railings for balance and safety.
Etymology
It comes from “rail,” which comes from Old French “reille,” meaning “bar” or “bolt,” from Latin “regula,” meaning “straight piece of wood” or “rule.” The suffix “-ing” turns it into a collective noun for a set of rails.
Kelly Says
The same family of words that gave us “rail” also gave us “rule” and “regular,” all built around the idea of something straight and guiding. A railing doesn’t just block you; it quietly guides and supports your movement along paths and stairs.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
reling
RE-ling
ARالعربية
درابزين
drab-zeen
BGБългарски
парапет
pa-ra-PET
CSČeština
zábradlí
ZA-brad-lee
DEDeutsch
Geländer
khe-LEN-der
ELΕλληνικά
κουπαστή
kou-pa-STI
ESEspañol
barandilla
ba-ran-DI-lya
ETEesti
käsipuu
KAE-si-puu
EUEuskara
barbola
bar-BO-la
GLGalego
baranda
ba-RAN-da
HRHrvatski
ograda
o-GRA-da
IDBahasa Indonesia
pagar
PA-gar
ITItaliano
ringhiera
rin-GYE-ra
LTLietuvių
turėklai
tu-REK-lai
LVLatviešu
margas
MAR-gas
MSBahasa Melayu
pagaran
pa-ga-ran
NLNederlands
leuning
LEU-ning
NONorsk
rekkverk
REK-verk
PLPolski
balustrada
ba-lus-TRA-da
PTPortuguês
corrimão
ko-rri-MAOW
RORomână
balustradă
ba-lus-TRA-da
RUРусский
перила
pe-RI-la
SKSlovenčina
zábradlie
ZA-brad-lye
SLSlovenščina
ograja
o-GRA-ya
TAதமிழ்
வரிச்சு
va-ri-chu
TEతెలుగు
రైలింగ్
rai-ling
TRTürkçe
korkuluk
kor-ku-LUK
UKУкраїнська
перила
pe-RY-la
VITiếng Việt
lan can
lan can