water rail en · NOUN
Meanings
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a small wetland bird (Rallus aquaticus) of the family Rallidae that breeds in marshes and reedbeds across Europe and Asia.
I crawled along the side of the marsh, crouched down quietly in a cow pat and waiter for the Water-rail to appear.
1983, Bill Oddie, Gone Birding, London: Methuen, page 57:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| water rails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (19)
pl wodnik (Rallus aquaticus) · pt frango-d'água (Rallus aquaticus) · da vandrikse (Rallus aquaticus) · ru водяно́й пастушо́к (Rallus aquaticus) · nl waterral (Rallus aquaticus) · nrf râle dg'ieau (Rallus aquaticus) · ja 水鶏 (Rallus aquaticus) · vec forsana (Rallus aquaticus) · cs chřástal vodní (Rallus aquaticus) · vo ralut (Rallus aquaticus) · bg креща́лец (Rallus aquaticus) · it porciglione (Rallus aquaticus) · de Wasserralle (Rallus aquaticus) · fi luhtakana (Rallus aquaticus) · ro cârstel de baltă (Rallus aquaticus) · es rascón europeo (Rallus aquaticus) · ca rascló (Rallus aquaticus) · fo jarðarkona (Rallus aquaticus) · sv vattenrall (Rallus aquaticus)