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Pronunciation: /reɪl/

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Definition of rail

noun

a secretive bird with drab grey and brown plumage, typically having a long bill and found in dense waterside vegetation.
- Family Rallidae (the rail family): several genera, especially Rallus, and numerous species. The rail family also includes the crakes, gallinules, moorhens, and coots