altar rail

the rail in front of an altar, separating the sanctuary from those parts of the church that are in front of it.

Words nearby altar rail

First recorded in 1855–60

We knelt at the altar-rail, and Gervasio knelt above us upon the altar's lowest step.
The Strolling Saint|Raphael Sabatini
The gray shadowy walls seemed turning round and round; Richard caught the altar-rail to stand steady.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
That perspective of spittoons from door to altar-rail in Merida Cathedral has probably no parallel in any country.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
We went on tiptoe towards the altar-rail, and knelt upon the topmost step.
The Doctor's Daughter|"Vera"

How beautiful it looked, showing above the evergreens covering the altar-rail!
The Transformation of Job|Frederick Vining Fisher