Railstand
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A Railstand is where you flip your board up and onto the side so that it stands on the edge.
 Heelside Railstand | |
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| Toeside Railstand | |
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If the Griptape is facing forward, this is called a Toeside Railstand, if the grip tape is facing backwards, it is called a Heelside Railstand. The railstand is also sometimes called a Primo or Primo Stall, but technically, a primo is where slide along the ground while in a railstand.
Video
Check out Daniel Trujillo's excellent video on the subject.
Here is another video by Beau Trifiro of Open Source Skateboards.