"railbird" meaning in All languages combined

See railbird on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: En-au-railbird.ogg Forms: railbirds [plural]
Etymology: From rail + bird. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rail|bird}} rail + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} railbird (plural railbirds)
  1. A rail or similar bird
    Sense id: en-railbird-en-noun-7ute6q9N
  2. (US, slang) A gambler; originally specifically a horseracing enthusiast Tags: US, slang Categories (lifeform): Rallids
    Sense id: en-railbird-en-noun-8nv3vQPz Disambiguation of Rallids: 22 78 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 84 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 96

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