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Carolina rail — Sora So ra, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A North American rail ({Porzana Carolina}) common in the Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the breast and sides of the head and neck… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
carolina rail — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : sora * * * sora. [1825 35, Amer.] * * * Carolina rail, = sora. (Cf. ↑sora) … Useful english dictionary
South Carolina Rail Road — Infobox rail railroad name=South Carolina Rail Road Company system map size=300px locale=South Carolina start year=1843| end year=1894 successor line=South Carolina Railway, South Carolina and Georgia Railroad hq city=Charleston, SC gauge=5 ft… … Wikipedia
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
Carolina crake — Sora So ra, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A North American rail ({Porzana Carolina}) common in the Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the breast and sides of the head and neck… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rail — rail1 railless, adj. raillike, adj. /rayl/, n. 1. a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing. 2. a fence; railing. 3. one of two fences marking the inside and outside… … Universalium
Carolina Southern Railroad — Reporting mark CALA Locale Florence, South Carolina to Wilmington, North Carolina Dates of operation 1995– … Wikipedia
Rail — Rail, n. [F. r[^a]le, fr. r[^a]ler to have a rattling in the throat; of German origin, and akin to E. rattle. See {Rattle}, v.] (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of numerous species of limicoline birds of the family {Rallid[ae]}, especially those of the genus… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Carolina Coastal Railway — reporting mark|CLNA is a Class III shortline railroad.CLNA operates convert|17|mi|km of line from Pinetown to Belhaven, North Carolina. CLNA interchanges with Norfolk Southern at Pinetown.CLNA was created in 1989 as part of the Thoroughbred… … Wikipedia
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