land rail

noun

1. corn crake.

land rail

noun

1. another name for corncrake

Word History and Origins

Origin of land rail¹

First recorded in 1760–70

Example Sentences

From those meadows came the voices of land rails; bitterns were calling in the distant reeds.

From Project Gutenberg

Snipes and land rails are dressed exactly in the same manner as woodcocks, but only require a shorter time in roasting.

From Project Gutenberg