marsh hen
noun
The moorhen, Gallinula chloropus, or any of several American rails, especially Rallus longirostris.
Origin
Early 18th century; earliest use found in John Lawson (d. 1711), surveyor.
- wheedle
- wheedler
- advanced placement
- advanced student
- Advanced Subsidiary
- advanced subsidiary level
- Advanced Supplementary
- advance freight
- advance growth
- advance guard
- advance man
- advancement
- advance note
- advance notice
- advance party
- advance price
- advance proofs
- advancer
- advance sheets
- advancingly
- advantage
- advantage court
- advantaged
- advantage game
- advantage ground