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Gallinule :: Gallinule (n.) One of several wading birds, having long, webless toes, and a frontal shield, belonging to the family Rallidae. They are remarkable for running rapidly over marshes and on floating plants. The purple gallinule of America is Ionornis Martinica, that of the Old World is Porphyrio porphyrio. The common European gallinule (Gallinula chloropus) is also called moor hen, water hen, water rail, moor coot, night bird, and erroneously dabchick. Closely related to it is the Florida gallinule

Frail :: Frail (n.) The quantity of raisins -- about thirty-two, fifty-six, or seventy-five pounds, -- contained in a frail..

Waste :: Waste (v.) That which is of no value; worthless remnants; refuse. Specifically: Remnants of cops, or other refuse resulting from the working of cotton, wool, hemp, and the like, used for wiping machinery, absorbing oil in the axle boxes of railway cars, etc..

T Rail :: T rail () See under T.

Staithman :: Staith (n.) A landing place; an elevated staging upon a wharf for discharging coal, etc., as from railway cars, into vessels..

Gradient :: Gradient (a.) Rising or descending by regular degrees of inclination; as, the gradient line of a railroad..

Frail :: Frail (n.) A rush for weaving baskets.

Mitraille :: Mitraille (n.) Shot or bits of iron used sometimes in loading cannon.

Feeder :: Feeder (n.) A branch railroad, stage line, or the like; a side line which increases the business of the main line..

Pinch :: Pinch (v. t.) To move, as a railroad car, by prying the wheels with a pinch. See Pinch, n., 4..

Engrail :: Engrail (v. t.) To indent with small curves. See Engrailed.

Tread :: Tread (n.) The part of a wheel that bears upon the road or rail.

Draggle :: Draggle (v. i.) To be dragged on the ground; to become wet or dirty by being dragged or trailed in the mud or wet grass.

Frelte :: Frelte (n.) Frailty.

Switch :: Switch (v. t.) To turn from one railway track to another; to transfer by a switch; -- generally with off, from, etc.; as, to switch off a train; to switch a car from one track to another..

Car Wheel :: Car wheel () A flanged wheel of a railway car or truck.

Tafferer :: Tafferer (n.) See Taffrail.

Conductor :: Conductor (n.) One in charge of a public conveyance, as of a railroad train or a street car..

Buffet :: Buffet (n.) A counter for refreshments; a restaurant at a railroad station, or place of public gathering..

Sissoo :: Sissoo (n.) A leguminous tree (Dalbergia Sissoo) of the northern parts of India; also, the dark brown compact and durable timber obtained from it. It is used in shipbuilding and for gun carriages, railway ties, etc..

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