king rail
noun
a large, long-billed rail, Rallus elegans, of North America, having reddish-brown plumage.
Origin of king rail
1An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
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How to use king rail in a sentence
A grayish colored Rail, about the size of, and with the markings similar to those of the king rail.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedIt is as exclusively a salt water species as the king rail is a fresh water one.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedThe king rail is the largest of the American true rails and is favored with a number of popular names.
Its nesting or eggs will not differ from those of the king rail.
The Bird Book | Chester A. ReedShe had heard the king rail to his barons upon the impudence of London.
In the Days of the Guild | Louise Lamprey
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