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Parapet vs Railing - What's the difference?

parapet | railing |

Railing is a coordinate term of parapet.



As nouns the difference between parapet and railing

is that parapet is a low retaining wall while railing is a fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

As a verb railing is

present participle of lang=en.

parapet

English

(wikipedia parapet)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A low retaining wall.
  • Part of a perimeter that extends above the roof.
  • * {{quote-book, year=1907, author=
    • , title=The Dust of Conflict , chapter=26 citation , passage=Maccario, it was evident, did not care to take the risk of blundering upon a picket, and a man led them by twisting paths until at last the hacienda rose blackly before them. Appleby could see it dimly, a blur of shadowy buildings with the ridge of roof parapet alone cutting hard and sharp against the clearing sky.}}
  • A fortification consisting of a wall.

    • Hyponyms

    * (low retaining wall) (l)

    Derived terms

    * keep one's head below the parapet

    Coordinate terms

    * (low retaining wall) (l) ----

    railing

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia railing) (en noun)
  • A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
    • During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.

    Derived terms

    * hand railing is in place to provide guidance on stairs or in corridors. * guard railing is in place to prevent accidental falls from an elevated area.

    Usage notes

    British use is normally the plural.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

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