Synonyms

headrail

American

[hed-rayl] / ˈhɛdˌreɪl /

noun

a railing on a sailing vessel, extending forward from abaft the bow to the back of the figurehead.
Also called headbox. a narrow, boxlike case extending across the top of a window blind and covering the mechanical devices by which the blind operates.

headrail British

/ ˈhɛdˌreɪl /

noun

billiards snooker the end of the table from which play is started, nearest the baulkline

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Etymology

Origin of headrail

First recorded in 1815–25; head + rail ¹

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headrail

Her cutwater, her headrail, the stock of her larboard anchor are broken.

From Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo

The wonderful hair had been carefully combed; it flowed like a golden cataract over the headrail of the bedstead.

From A Vendetta of the Desert by W. C. (William Charles) Scully

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