rail

As nouns the difference between rail and jail

is that rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing or rail can be any of several birds in the family rallidae or rail can be (obsolete) an item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress while jail is a place for the confinement of persons held in lawful custody or detention, especially for minor offenses or with reference to some future judicial proceeding.

As verbs the difference between rail and jail

is that rail is to travel by railway or rail can be to complain violently ((against), (about)) or rail can be (label) to gush, flow (of liquid) while jail is to imprison.

In transitive terms the difference between rail and hail

is that rail is to range in a line while hail is to call out loudly in order to gain the attention of.

In obsolete terms the difference between rail and hail

is that rail is to gush, flow (of liquid) while hail is healthy, whole, safe.

As nouns the difference between rail and hail

is that rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing while hail is balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm.

As verbs the difference between rail and hail

is that rail is to travel by railway while hail is said of the weather when hail is falling.

As an adjective hail is

healthy, whole, safe.

As an interjection hail is

an exclamation of respectful or reverent salutation, or, occasionally, of familiar greeting.

As nouns the difference between rail and fail

is that rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing or rail can be any of several birds in the family rallidae or rail can be (obsolete) an item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress while fail is .

As a verb rail

is to travel by railway or rail can be to complain violently ((against), (about)) or rail can be (label) to gush, flow (of liquid).

As nouns the difference between rail and sail

is that rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing while sail is a piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.

As verbs the difference between rail and sail

is that rail is to travel by railway while sail is to be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.

In intransitive terms the difference between rail and nail

is that rail is to travel by railway while nail is to drive a nail.

In transitive terms the difference between rail and nail

is that rail is to range in a line while nail is to stud or boss with nails, or as if with nails.

In transitive terms the difference between rail and mail

is that rail is to range in a line while mail is to pinion.

As nouns the difference between rail and mail

is that rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing while mail is a bag or wallet.

As verbs the difference between rail and mail

is that rail is to travel by railway while mail is to send (a letter, parcel, etc.) through the mail.

As nouns the difference between rail and pail

is that rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing while pail is a vessel of wood, tin, plastic, etc., usually cylindrical and having a handle -- used especially for carrying liquids, for example water or milk; a bucket (sometimes with a cover).

As a verb rail

is to travel by railway.

As nouns the difference between rail and tail

is that rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing or rail can be any of several birds in the family rallidae or rail can be (obsolete) an item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress while tail is .

As a verb rail

is to travel by railway or rail can be to complain violently ((against), (about)) or rail can be (label) to gush, flow (of liquid).

As nouns the difference between ail and rail

is that ail is while rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing or rail can be any of several birds in the family rallidae or rail can be (obsolete) an item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.

As a verb rail is

to travel by railway or rail can be to complain violently ((against), (about)) or rail can be (label) to gush, flow (of liquid).

As nouns the difference between rain and rail

is that rain is while rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing or rail can be any of several birds in the family rallidae or rail can be (obsolete) an item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.

As a verb rail is

to travel by railway or rail can be to complain violently ((against), (about)) or rail can be (label) to gush, flow (of liquid).