altar rail
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noun
the rail in front of an altar, separating the sanctuary from those parts of the church that are in front of it.
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Nearby words
- altar call,
- altar card,
- altar cloth,
- altar girl,
- altar of repose,
- altar server,
- altar stone,
- altarage,
- altarpiece,
- altay
Origin of altar rail
First recorded in 1855–60
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019