bullrail

English

Alternative forms

• bull rail

Etymology

From bull +‎ rail. From the use of this type of railing in making bull pens.

Noun

bullrail (plural bullrails)

1. A style of railing consisting of a long continuous crosspiece supported by multiple uprights.
   • 1942, Louis Rosché, Robert Antolin Hereford, Old Man River: the memories of Captain Louis Rosché, pioneer steamboatman:

     Others dropped behind the bullrail and began returning the fire.

   • 1994, Dana Stabenow, A Cold-Blooded Business, →ISBN, page 58:

     She negotiated safe passage back to the Base Camp and nosed the bus up to the bullrail with no small sense of triumph.

   • 2002, Mike McConnell, Hand Troller, →ISBN:

     I sit on the bullrail sipping my coffee, enjoying the warmth of the sun on my back and the spectacular view.

   • 2018, J. Paul Guyer, An Introduction to Structural Design of Piers and Wharves, page 19:

     As shown in Figure 4-3, it is also generally possible to house utility vaults within the width of the bullrail. The bullrail should be sufficiently reinforced and anchored to the desk structure.