toprail

American

[top-reyl] / ˈtɒpˌreɪl /

noun

the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.

Etymology

Origin of toprail

First recorded in 1670–80; top ¹ + rail ¹

Example Sentences

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As he rode near he saw Jones sitting on the stockyard toprail, apparently enjoying an evening pipe.

From Five Years in New Zealand 1859 to 1864 by Booth, Robert B.

Another has a toprail of a whole tree, so broad and thick no one can possibly straddle it, so some friend of humanity has broken the second rail, and you creep under.

From Wild Life in a Southern County by Jefferies, Richard

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