rail borer (ralbor"er)

A hand-drill for making holes in the web of rails for the fish plate bolts. IMG:content-1580.png:[blocks in formation] rail-brace (rāl'brās), vent the turning over of rails or the spreading of tracks at curves, switches, etc., on railways. rail-chair (ral'char), n. An iron block, used IMG:content-1581.png:[merged small][ocr errors] especially in Great Britain, by means of which railway-rails are secured to the sleepers. With the flat bottomed rail common in the United States, chairs are not required, the rails being attached to the sleepers by spikes. rail-clamp (rāl'klamp), n. A wedge or tightening-key for clamping a rail nga rail firmly head of rail; b, chair; c, sleeper; in a rail-chair, so as to Double-headed Rail and Rail chair, as used on the London and North-Western Railway, England. upper head of rail; a ', lower c ', wedge of wood; d, wood-screws; e, spikes. prevent lateral play. rail-coupling (ral'kup"ling), n. A bar or rod connecting ting the op gether at critical points, as curves or switches, opposite rails of a railway to where a firmer connection than is afforded by the sleepers is needed. railer1 (rā'ler), п. [ raill + -er1.] One who makes or furnishes rails. railer2 (rāʻlėr), n . [Early mod. E. rayler , railleur , railer, jester, railler , rail, jest, mock: see rail5 .] One who rails, scoffs, insults, cen- sures, or reproaches with opprobrious language. I am so far off from deserving you, My beauty so unfit for your affection, That I am grown the scorn of common railers . Fletcher, Wild goose Chase, iii. 1. Junius is never more than a railer , and very often he is third-rate even as a railer . John Morley , Burke, p. 47. railroad pilot serves the same purpose.-2. A guardrail. railing (rā'ling), n. [ Same as rail rail i potent (rā-lip'ō-tent), a. [Irreg. The most preposterous principles have, in requital, shown themselves, as an old author phrases it, valiantly rail i potent . F. Hall , Mod. Eng., Pref. rail-key (rāl'kē), n. A wedge-piece used to clamp a rail to a chair by driving it in between the rail and the chair. Compare rail - clamp. raillery (rāl'- or ral'èr-i), n. [Early mod. E. raillerie, ralliery, rallery; Let raillery be without malice or heat. B. Jonson. When you have been Abroad, Nephew, you'll understand Rallery better. Congreve, Way of the World, iii. 16. That conversation where the spirit of raillery is suppre ed will ever appear tedious and insipid. Sheridan , School for Scandal, i. 1. 21. A jest. [Rare.] They take a pleasing raillery for a serious truth. Gentleman Instructed , p. 13. ( Davies .) railleur (ra-lyėr'), n . [ F.railleur , railer, jester, mocker: see railer2 .] One who turns what is serious into ridicule; a jester; a banterer; a mocker. original with the philosophers. The founder of philosoprigionisphere founder The family of the railleurs is derived from the same the famous author of all irony. Bp. Sprat , Hist. Royal Soc. railly (ra'li), n.; pl. raillies (-liz). [Dim. of rail3.] Same as rail3. [Scotch.]