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

The Land Rail is considered a delicate article of food, and has long been prized as such.

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Not a sound broke the silence except the rough cry of the land-rail from the fields and the clatter of Missy's feet.

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The water-rail, and corncrake or land-rail, are also allied to the Gallinules.

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Through the quiet air came the far-off rush of water, and the near cry of the land-rail.

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In general appearance they resembled the land-rail, but were larger, and quite as heavy on the wing.

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