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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
“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of water rail1

First recorded in 1645–55

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