Headrail

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The supporting rail of a blind (such as a Venetian blind) that encloses its mechanism; a headbox.
  2. 2
    A railing, on a sailing ship, behind the figurehead.
  3. 3
    A person's tooth. in-plural, obsolete, slang

    "Initially, our man was the favourite, the boat's crew cheering him on as usual: 'Now my boy! Knock out his head rails' . . ."

Synonyms

All synonyms
headbox

Example

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"Initially, our man was the favourite, the boat's crew cheering him on as usual: 'Now my boy! Knock out his head rails' . . ."

Etymology

From head + rail.

Related phrases

venetian blind

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