water rail

noun

a small wetland bird (Rallus aquaticus) of the family Rallidae that breeds in marshes and reedbeds across Europe and Asia.

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Meanings

nounwater rail (plural water rails)

plural water rails

  1. 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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bidcock

Translations

Bulgarian креща́лец
  • креща́лец (kreštálec)Rallus aquaticus
Catalan rascló
  • rasclóRallus aquaticus
Czech chřástal vodní
  • chřástal vodníRallus aquaticus
Danish vandrikse
  • vandrikseRallus aquaticus
Dutch waterral
  • waterralRallus aquaticus
Finnish luhtakana
  • luhtakanaRallus aquaticus
German Wasserralle
  • WasserralleRallus aquaticus
Italian porciglione
  • porciglioneRallus aquaticus
Japanese 水鶏
  • 水鶏 (kuina)Rallus aquaticus
Polish wodnik
  • wodnikRallus aquaticus
Portuguese frango-d'água
  • frango-d'águaRallus aquaticus
Romanian cârstel de baltă
  • cârstel de baltăRallus aquaticus
Russian водяно́й пастушо́к
  • водяно́й пастушо́к (vodjanój pastušók)Rallus aquaticus
Spanish rascón europeo
  • rascón europeoRallus aquaticus
Swedish vattenrall
  • vattenrallRallus aquaticus
Cite this entry
APA

water rail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20rail

MLA

“water rail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20rail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “water rail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/water%20rail.

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