Meaning
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *h₃réǵeti Proto-Italic *regō Latin regō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Indo-European *-tlom, *-dʰlom Latin -ula Latin rēgulabor. Proto-West Germanic *regulu Old English regol ▲ Latin rēgula Old French reillebor. Middle English rail English rail From Middle English rail, rayl, *reȝel, *reȝol (found in reȝolsticke (“a ruler”)), partly from Old English regol (“a ruler, straight bar”) and partly from Old French reille; both from Latin regula (“rule, bar”), from regō (“to rule, to guide, to govern”); see regular. Doublet of regal, regula, rigol, and rule.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 22 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-12IALMPRT
- 2026-07-03ADILNOR
- 2026-05-06AVIURLT
- 2026-03-15LARDCIY
- 2026-01-31RAFILOW
- 2025-11-16RALIGHT
- 2025-07-21RANLIMO
- 2025-07-05RANIGLY
- 2025-05-08RAPICTL
- 2025-03-25RAVYTLI
- 2025-02-08LANHCIR
- 2024-03-24RALDCIO
+10 earlier appearances in the archive.