altar rail

noun

the rail in front of an altar, separating the sanctuary from those parts of the church that are in front of it.

Origin of altar rail

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby altar rail

altar card, altar cloth, altar girl, altar of repose, altarpiece, altar rail, altar stone, altazimuth, altazimuth coordinate system, altazimuth mount, altazimuth mounting

Example sentences from the Web for altar rail

We knelt at the altar-rail, and Gervasio knelt above us upon the altar's lowest step.
The Strolling Saint|Raphael Sabatini
The gray shadowy walls seemed turning round and round; Richard caught the altar-rail to stand steady.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
That perspective of spittoons from door to altar-rail in Merida Cathedral has probably no parallel in any country.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
We went on tiptoe towards the altar-rail, and knelt upon the topmost step.
The Doctor's Daughter|"Vera"

How beautiful it looked, showing above the evergreens covering the altar-rail!
The Transformation of Job|Frederick Vining Fisher

单词	altar rail
释义	altar rail noun the rail in front of an altar, separating the sanctuary from those parts of the church that are in front of it. Origin of altar rail First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby altar rail altar card, altar cloth, altar girl, altar of repose, altarpiece, altar rail, altar stone, altazimuth, altazimuth coordinate system, altazimuth mount, altazimuth mounting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for altar rail We knelt at the altar-rail, and Gervasio knelt above us upon the altar's lowest step. The Strolling Saint\|Raphael Sabatini The gray shadowy walls seemed turning round and round; Richard caught the altar-rail to stand steady. God Wills It!\|William Stearns Davis That perspective of spittoons from door to altar-rail in Merida Cathedral has probably no parallel in any country. The American Egypt\|Channing Arnold We went on tiptoe towards the altar-rail, and knelt upon the topmost step. The Doctor's Daughter\|"Vera" How beautiful it looked, showing above the evergreens covering the altar-rail! The Transformation of Job\|Frederick Vining Fisher
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