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headrail

[hed-reyl] / ˈhɛdˌreɪl /


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Her cutwater, her headrail, the stock of her larboard anchor are broken.

From Toilers of the Sea by Hugo, Victor

The wonderful hair had been carefully combed; it flowed like a golden cataract over the headrail of the bedstead.

From A Vendetta of the Desert by Scully, W. C. (William Charles)




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