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单词 unrailed
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unrailedadj.

Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈreɪld/, U.S. /ˌənˈreɪld/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix1, railed adj.
Etymology: < un- prefix1 + railed adj.
Not railed; not enclosed or skirted by a railing or banister; unfenced. Also †(of a road in a mine): not laid with rails (obsolete).
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society > travel > means of travel > route or way > way, path, or track > road laid with parallel planks, slabs, or rails > [adjective] > laid with rails > without a rail
unrailed1666
the world > space > relative position > closed or shut condition > that which or one who closes or shuts > a barrier > [adjective] > that will serve as a fence > having a fence or paling > having (a) railing(s) > not
unrailed1891
1666 E. Staunton Jrnl. 1 Feb. in R. Mayo Life & Death of E. Staunton (1673) 35 Missing the way to my Chamber, I went upon the Leads unrailed, pitching my staffe before me.
1767 Public Advertiser 17 Feb. A long open Trench, or deep Ditch, unfenced, unrailed,..lies ready to receive you, should you slip.
1789 Hartly House, Calcutta II. xx. 113 Regardless of all danger, he advanced to the unrailed part.
1842 Children's Employm. Comm.: 1st Rep.: Mines 28 in Parl. Papers XV. 1 Women and children employed to carry coal on their backs in unrailed roads.
1891 R. Kipling & W. Balestier in Cent. Mag. Nov. 35/1 The unrailed bridge that crossed the irrigating-ditch.
1912 G. Jekyll & L. Weaver Gardens for Small Country Houses ix. 89 In gardens frequented by children..unrailed stairs are not without danger.
1966 U. K. Le Guin Planet of Exile 10 On the unrailed causeway..a black figure stood calling to her.
2009 J. Saville Insane & Unseemly vi. 123 She [sc. a horse]..careered off to the left on the unrailed course and lost many lengths.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).
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