/ Dictionary / Index R railing: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rail•ing Pronunciation: (rā'ling), [key] — n. a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade. banister. rails collectively. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: railing (Thesaurus) railhead raillery Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language