# Rail

> The edge of a surfboard.

**What "rail" means in surfing:** The edge of a surfboard. Surfers turn by putting the board on its rail.

**Category:** Gear

## Related words

- [Bottom turn](https://surfslang.com/bottom-turn): The turn at the bottom of the wave after the drop.

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Source: [Rail](https://surfslang.com/rail) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt