rail|bird

rail|bird
rail|bird1 «RAY BURD», noun.
U.S. Slang. a person fond of watching horse races and workouts from a position at the rail of the track.
rail|bird2 «RAYL BURD», noun.
U.S. a rail, especially the Carolina rail or sora.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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