bedrail
nounUK /ˈbɛdreɪl/
US /ˈbɛdreɪl/
A bedrail is a bar on the side of a bed that keeps you from falling out.
The nurse put up the bedrail so the patient would not roll out of bed.
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2. A rail forming the side of a child's crib or cot.
She lowered the bedrail to lift the baby out of the crib.
3. A rail along the side of a truck bed or trailer used to secure cargo.
He tied the boxes to the bedrail before driving off.
4. A metal rail on a hospital bed that can be raised or lowered.
The bedrail was raised to keep the elderly patient safe at night.