rail-v; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: Complain bitterly (about something); criticize or fight against.

Commentary: Includes: RAIL AGAINST

Examples:
Nazi propaganda railed against the Jews.
The columnist rails local politicians.
She railed against the bad social policies.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: rail.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 9, 10

Sense Number 2: Provide with rails, as by laying.

Examples:
The workers railed the yard.
Hundreds of miles were railed out here by the hands of a few laborers.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 7

Sense Number 3: Convey oneself or goods by train.

Examples:
Fresh fruits are railed from Italy to Belgium each day.
They railed from Rome to Venice.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5, 6

Sense Number 4: RAIL IN: Outline or enclose with rails.

Commentary: Is: RAIL IN

Examples:
Workers rail in the old graves.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
rail_in 1

Sense Number 5: RAIL OFF: Separate with a railing.

Commentary: Is: RAIL OFF

Examples:
Authorities railed off the crowds from the Presidential palace.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
rail_off 1

Sense Number 6: Fish with a handline over the rails of a boat.

Examples:
They are railing for fresh fish.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 8