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Definition of Railbird
1. Noun. A fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track.
Definition of Railbird
1. Noun. A rail or similar bird ¹
2. Noun. (US slang) A gambler; originally specifically a horseracing enthusiast ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Railbird
1. a racing enthusiast [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Railbird
Literary usage of Railbird
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Wilson Bulletin by Wilson Ornithological Club, Nebraska Ornithologists' Union, Wilson Ornithological Society (1900)
""Yes-sur, I've took de eggs of about all kinds of birds . dat nest aroun' yer—de
Blackbird, Bluebird, Yellowbird, Red- bird, Indigobird, railbird, ..."
2. Across the Reef: The Marine Assault of Tarawa by Joseph H. Alexander (1996)
""I'm an old railbird shooter up on the marshes of the Chesapeake Bay," he said, "You
push over the marshes at high tide, and when you have a neap tide, ..."
3. The Winston Simplified Dictionary: Including All the Words in Common Use by William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer (1919)
"71. a small railbird with al/I OKC harsh cry. Ikr"*)- "• a st«cp. rugged rock
that stands out prominently. era (kr^'T>- adJ- rough; rugged; ..."
4. Dogdom: Monthly (1920)
"While these seem small to the average railbird who is used to viewing fifty or
sixty of our more popular terriers, ..."
5. The Skipper and the Skipped: Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul by Holman Day (1911)
"Some railbird satirist near the wire bawled "Go!" as the unspeakable riot swept
past in dust-clouds. The Honorable Bickford had early possessed himself of ..."
6. American Game Birdsby Chester Albert Reed by Chester Albert Reed (1912)
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