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bullrail en · NOUN

Etymology

From bull + rail. From the use of this type of railing in making bull pens.

Meanings

1. A style of railing consisting of a long continuous crosspiece supported by multiple uprights.
   • She negotiated safe passage back to the Base Camp and nosed the bus up to the bullrail with no small sense of triumph. 1994, Dana Stabenow, A Cold-Blooded Business, →ISBN, page 58:
   • I sit on the bullrail sipping my coffee, enjoying the warmth of the sun on my back and the spectacular view. 2002, Mike McConnell, Hand Troller, →ISBN:
   • As shown in Figure 4-3, it is also generally possible to house utility vaults within the width of the bullrail. The bullrail should be sufficiently reinforced and anchored to the desk structure. 2018, J. Paul Guyer, An Introduction to Structural Design of Piers and Wharves, page 19:
   • Others dropped behind the bullrail and began returning the fire. 1942, Louis Rosché, Robert Antolin Hereford, Old Man River: the memories of Captain Louis Rosché, pioneer steamboatman:

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