railbirdn.¹

Brit.

/ˈreɪlbəːd/, U.S.

/ˈreɪlˌbərd/

Forms: see rail n.³ and bird n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rail n.³, bird n.

Etymology: < rail n.³ + bird n.

A rail or crake; (in later use) spec. (U.S.) the sora, Porzana carolina, esp. considered as a game bird.

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the world > animals > birds > order Gruiformes > [noun] > family Rallidae (rail)

water henc1520

railbird1574

purple gallinule1782

rail1792

water cock1864

1574 J. Baret Aluearie R 15 A Raile bird, rusticula.

1808 T. Ashe Trav. Amer. 1806 II. 67 Rail-bird, Rallus Virginianus.

1859 Pennsylvania Laws 640 It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to shoot, kill, trap, or destroy rail birds or reed birds.

1889 Harper's Mag. May 856/1 Bitterns and the little rail-bird find such a spot attractive.

1923 W. B. Mershon Recoll. Fifty Years Hunting & Fishing 84 The shooting was the same as rail bird shooting everywhere, only we do not have to wait for the tide as they do on the seashore.

1965 Chesapeake Sci. 6 235/2 The levee is an important concentration area for these birds, especially during high tide... ‘Rail-bird’ hunters..soon learn this and center much of their action on the levee.

1988 Winterthur Portfolio 23 267/1 The meadows are the site..of hunting for railbirds while riding in sleek, shoal-draft skiffs.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

railbirdn.²

Brit.

/ˈreɪlbəːd/, U.S.

/ˈreɪlˌbərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rail n.², bird n.

Etymology: < rail n.² + bird n.In sense 1 after French oiseau des barrières (1779 in the source translated in quot. 1793). In sense 2 perhaps partly with allusion to railbird n.¹, although compare bird n. 11.

†1. A tropical American cuckoo, probably the striped cuckoo, Tapera naevia. Obsolete. rare.

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the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Cuculiformes (cuckoos, etc.) > [noun] > family Cuculidae > other members or allies of

malkoha1769

whetsaw1778

railbird1793

channelbill1801

guira1866

ground-cuckoo1883

channel-billed cuckoo1887

1793 Nat. Hist. Birds, Fish, Insects & Reptiles I. 313 The Nævius, spotted cuckoo, or rail-bird, is about the size of a field-fare; it inhabits Cayenne, and is often seen perched upon gates and rails, whence its named [sic].

2. Originally and chiefly U.S.

a. Horse Racing. A person who habitually watches horses in training from outside the rail to assess their form; a horse-racing enthusiast. Also in extended use: an amateur assessor of or spectator at any sporting or gambling event.

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society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > people involved in horse racing > [noun] > devotee

turf-man1818

turfite1836

railbird1891

1891 Chicago Tribune 16 June 6/5 It was called excellent work by all the trainers who saw the move... This move also passed muster, the railbirds all agreeing that he had a chance.

1897 Washington Post 12 May 8/3 After his exit Doyle returned and fanned baseball with a cluster of rail birds perched on the..fence in deep left field.

1929 D. H. Clarke In Reign of Rothstein vi. 92 He was a maiden, and had never won, and his fast trials had been hidden so well, that even the rail birds and clockers knew nothing good about him.

1971 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 27 May 54/3 He gave them a three-week course of instruction in lacrosse fundamentals, banned railbirds who might make the boys feel self-conscious then turned them loose in lacrosse games.

2002 BusinessWeek 2 Dec. 77/2 People who might not have come to the track are attracted by slot bonanzas, and die-hard rail birds are spending more money.

b. A spectator or onlooker watching from outside the rail. Also in extended use.

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the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > bystander or onlooker

circumstanta1513

bystander1534

stander-by1534

looker-on?1536

onlooker1550

titlark1800

tricoteuse1828

railbird1894

1894 Munsey's Mag. Jan. 354/2 The brokers on the floor are full fledged professionals, while those on the outside of the rail are known as ‘rail birds’.

1905 Chicago Tribune 5 Apr. 6/2 During the show Hyde wandered across the theater... Then he allowed the ‘rail birds’ a sight of him.

1939 P. Sturges Great McGinty in Five Screenplays (1986) 143 (stage direct.) The usual group of loafers is watching the work go on. A farm boy type, in a Montgomery Ward suit, forces his way up to the fence and gapes, then he turns to one of the railbirds.

1959 Washington Post 8 Oct. a21 Political rail~birds out here suspect that Brown is beginning to think of himself as something more than a favorite son.

2003 W. J. Rehder Where Money is (2004) ii. 86 The high-ceilinged, wood-paneled courtroom was crowded with spectators: reporters, Assistant U.S. Attorneys,..railbirds—that is, the old guys who made a hobby out of watching trials.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	railbird
释义	railbirdn.¹ Brit. /ˈreɪlbəːd/, U.S. /ˈreɪlˌbərd/ Forms: see rail n.³ and bird n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rail n.³, bird n. Etymology: < rail n.³ + bird n. A rail or crake; (in later use) spec. (U.S.) the sora, Porzana carolina, esp. considered as a game bird. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Gruiformes > [noun] > family Rallidae (rail) water henc1520 railbird1574 purple gallinule1782 rail1792 water cock1864 1574 J. Baret Aluearie R 15 A Raile bird, rusticula. 1808 T. Ashe Trav. Amer. 1806 II. 67 Rail-bird, Rallus Virginianus. 1859 Pennsylvania Laws 640 It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to shoot, kill, trap, or destroy rail birds or reed birds. 1889 Harper's Mag. May 856/1 Bitterns and the little rail-bird find such a spot attractive. 1923 W. B. Mershon Recoll. Fifty Years Hunting & Fishing 84 The shooting was the same as rail bird shooting everywhere, only we do not have to wait for the tide as they do on the seashore. 1965 Chesapeake Sci. 6 235/2 The levee is an important concentration area for these birds, especially during high tide... ‘Rail-bird’ hunters..soon learn this and center much of their action on the levee. 1988 Winterthur Portfolio 23 267/1 The meadows are the site..of hunting for railbirds while riding in sleek, shoal-draft skiffs. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). railbirdn.² Brit. /ˈreɪlbəːd/, U.S. /ˈreɪlˌbərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: rail n.², bird n. Etymology: < rail n.² + bird n.In sense 1 after French oiseau des barrières (1779 in the source translated in quot. 1793). In sense 2 perhaps partly with allusion to railbird n.¹, although compare bird n. 11. †1. A tropical American cuckoo, probably the striped cuckoo, Tapera naevia. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > perching birds > order Cuculiformes (cuckoos, etc.) > [noun] > family Cuculidae > other members or allies of malkoha1769 whetsaw1778 railbird1793 channelbill1801 guira1866 ground-cuckoo1883 channel-billed cuckoo1887 1793 Nat. Hist. Birds, Fish, Insects & Reptiles I. 313 The Nævius, spotted cuckoo, or rail-bird, is about the size of a field-fare; it inhabits Cayenne, and is often seen perched upon gates and rails, whence its named [sic]. 2. Originally and chiefly U.S. a. Horse Racing. A person who habitually watches horses in training from outside the rail to assess their form; a horse-racing enthusiast. Also in extended use: an amateur assessor of or spectator at any sporting or gambling event. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > people involved in horse racing > [noun] > devotee turf-man1818 turfite1836 railbird1891 1891 Chicago Tribune 16 June 6/5 It was called excellent work by all the trainers who saw the move... This move also passed muster, the railbirds all agreeing that he had a chance. 1897 Washington Post 12 May 8/3 After his exit Doyle returned and fanned baseball with a cluster of rail birds perched on the..fence in deep left field. 1929 D. H. Clarke In Reign of Rothstein vi. 92 He was a maiden, and had never won, and his fast trials had been hidden so well, that even the rail birds and clockers knew nothing good about him. 1971 Daily Colonist (Victoria, Brit. Columbia) 27 May 54/3 He gave them a three-week course of instruction in lacrosse fundamentals, banned railbirds who might make the boys feel self-conscious then turned them loose in lacrosse games. 2002 BusinessWeek 2 Dec. 77/2 People who might not have come to the track are attracted by slot bonanzas, and die-hard rail birds are spending more money. b. A spectator or onlooker watching from outside the rail. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > one who sees > [noun] > bystander or onlooker circumstanta1513 bystander1534 stander-by1534 looker-on?1536 onlooker1550 titlark1800 tricoteuse1828 railbird1894 1894 Munsey's Mag. Jan. 354/2 The brokers on the floor are full fledged professionals, while those on the outside of the rail are known as ‘rail birds’. 1905 Chicago Tribune 5 Apr. 6/2 During the show Hyde wandered across the theater... Then he allowed the ‘rail birds’ a sight of him. 1939 P. Sturges Great McGinty in Five Screenplays (1986) 143 (stage direct.) The usual group of loafers is watching the work go on. A farm boy type, in a Montgomery Ward suit, forces his way up to the fence and gapes, then he turns to one of the railbirds. 1959 Washington Post 8 Oct. a21 Political rail~birds out here suspect that Brown is beginning to think of himself as something more than a favorite son. 2003 W. J. Rehder Where Money is (2004) ii. 86 The high-ceilinged, wood-paneled courtroom was crowded with spectators: reporters, Assistant U.S. Attorneys,..railbirds—that is, the old guys who made a hobby out of watching trials. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹1574n.²1793
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