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lock rail
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noun
the rail of a door that meets the shutting stile at the level of the lock.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of lock rail
First recorded in 1815–25
Words nearby lock rail
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