Footrail

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A rail serving as a support for the foot.

    "By removing the marble counters, brass footrails and high stools in the coffee shop adjunct of the main dining room, and replacing them by colorful tables and chairs, and soda fountain and snack bar, the room has been made more attractive […]"

Example

More examples

"By removing the marble counters, brass footrails and high stools in the coffee shop adjunct of the main dining room, and replacing them by colorful tables and chairs, and soda fountain and snack bar, the room has been made more attractive […]"

Etymology

From foot + rail.

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.