water rail

noun

1. an Old World rail, Rallus aquaticus, having olive-brown plumage marked with black and a long, red bill.

water rail

noun

1. a large Eurasian rail, Rallus aquaticus, of swamps, ponds, etc, having a long red bill

Word History and Origins

Origin of water rail¹

First recorded in 1645–55

Example Sentences

The letter also talks of nationalising energy, water, rail and mail, keeping the NHS "free from privatisation", and "investing in a massive council house-building programme".

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Heavy rain over the weekend and Monday saw houses and businesses flooded, roads and fields submerged in water, rail services cancelled and delayed, rivers overflowing, and even a football stadium closed in London after a sinkhole formed.

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Key infrastructure systems - water, rail transport, electricity - are in dire straits.

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Having already announced plans to nationalise water, rail and now broadband, Mr McDonnell said this latest plan was "the limit of our ambitions".

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Campaigners say large companies in male-dominated industries such as water, rail and construction have become increasingly aware that asking for specific experience in that sector reduces the number of women candidates for roles.

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