Meaning of the word "picture rail" in English

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picture rail

US /ˈpɪk.tʃər reɪl/
UK /ˈpɪk.tʃər reɪl/
"picture rail" picture

Noun

1.

a horizontal strip of wood fixed to a wall, from which pictures can be hung

Example:
We decided to install a picture rail in the living room to hang our artwork.
The old house still had its original decorative picture rails.
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