water rail

noun

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

Origin of water rail

First recorded in 1645–55

Words nearby water rail

water power, water pox, waterproof, waterproofing, water purslane, water rail, water rat, water rate, water-repellent, water-resistant, water rice

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Example sentences from the Web for water rail

Couch gives some facts of interest relating to the mode of escape practised by the water-rail, swan, and some other aquatic birds.
Animal Intelligence|George J. Romanes
The hawk dropped the water-rail and flew down to the lure and suffered herself to be taken.
The Swan and Her Crew|George Christopher Davies
I once turned out a dozen water-hens, a brown owl, a woodcock, and a water-rail from one little withe patch.
The Naturalist on the Thames|C. J. Cornish
A cause of deep regret, indeed,Had the door opened at the knocking of the water-rail!
Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan|Various

The boys went to see the nest and found eleven eggs in it, like those of the water-rail but larger.
The Swan and Her Crew|George Christopher Davies

British Dictionary definitions for water rail

water rail

noun

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

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单词	water rail
释义	water rail noun an Old World rail, Rallus aquaticus, having olive-brown plumage marked with black and a long, red bill. Origin of water rail First recorded in 1645–55 Words nearby water rail water power, water pox, waterproof, waterproofing, water purslane, water rail, water rat, water rate, water-repellent, water-resistant, water rice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for water rail Couch gives some facts of interest relating to the mode of escape practised by the water-rail, swan, and some other aquatic birds. Animal Intelligence\|George J. Romanes The hawk dropped the water-rail and flew down to the lure and suffered herself to be taken. The Swan and Her Crew\|George Christopher Davies I once turned out a dozen water-hens, a brown owl, a woodcock, and a water-rail from one little withe patch. The Naturalist on the Thames\|C. J. Cornish A cause of deep regret, indeed,Had the door opened at the knocking of the water-rail! Diaries of Court Ladies of Old Japan\|Various The boys went to see the nest and found eleven eggs in it, like those of the water-rail but larger. The Swan and Her Crew\|George Christopher Davies British Dictionary definitions for water rail water rail noun a large Eurasian rail, Rallus aquaticus, of swamps, ponds, etc, having a long red bill Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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