headrail

[ hed-reyl ]
/ ˈhɛdˌreɪl /
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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.

Origin of headrail

First recorded in 1815–25; head + rail1

Words nearby headrail

headpiece, headpin, headquarter, headquarters, headrace, headrail, headreach, headrest, headrig, headright, headroom

Words related to headrail

handkerchief, shawl, veil, scarf, bandanna, hankie, babushka

British Dictionary definitions for headrail

headrail
/ (ˈhɛdˌreɪl) /

noun

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