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water rail
noun
- an Old World rail, Rallus aquaticus, having olive-brown plumage marked with black and a long, red bill.
water rail
noun
- a large Eurasian rail, Rallus aquaticus, of swamps, ponds, etc, having a long red bill
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water rail1
First recorded in 1645–55
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Example Sentences
Couch gives some facts of interest relating to the mode of escape practised by the water-rail, swan, and some other aquatic birds.
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It is astonishing what a small bit of marsh or bog will content a Water Rail, provided there is a sufficiency of cover.
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I once turned out a dozen water-hens, a brown owl, a woodcock, and a water-rail from one little withe patch.
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The water-rail, and corncrake or land-rail, are also allied to the Gallinules.
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A cause of deep regret, indeed,Had the door opened at the knocking of the water-rail!
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