# headrail

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The supporting rail of a blind (such as a Venetian blind) that encloses its mechanism; a headbox.
2. A railing, on a sailing ship, behind the figurehead.
3. A person's tooth.

## Etymology
From head + rail.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headrail