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Trail
Trail Trail, v. i.
1. To be drawn out in length; to follow after.
When his brother saw the red blood trail. --Spenser.
2. To grow to great length, especially when slender and
creeping upon the ground, as a plant; to run or climb.
TrailTrail Trail, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Trailed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Trailing.] [OE. trailen, OF. trailler to trail a deer, or
hunt him upon a cold scent, also, to hunt or pursue him with
a limehound, F. trailler to trail a fishing line; probably
from a derivative of L. trahere to draw; cf. L. traha a drag,
sledge, tragula a kind of drag net, a small sledge, Sp.
trailla a leash, an instrument for leveling the ground, D.
treilen to draw with a rope, to tow, treil a rope for drawing
a boat. See Trace, v. t.]
1. To hunt by the track; to track. TrailTrail Trail, n.
1. A track left by man or beast; a track followed by the
hunter; a scent on the ground by the animal pursued; as, a
deer trail.
They traveled in the bed of the brook, leaving no
dangerous trail. --Cooper.
How cheerfully on the false trail they cry! --Shak.
2. A footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild
region; as, an Indian trail over the plains.
3. Anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor;
a trail of smoke.
When lightning shoots in glittering trails along.
--Rowe.
4. Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train. ``A
radiant trail of hair.' --Pope.
5. Anything drawn along, as a vehicle. [Obs.]
6. A frame for trailing plants; a trellis. [Obs.]
7. The entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the
woodcock, and the like; -- applied also, sometimes, to the
entrails of sheep.
The woodcock is a favorite with epicures, and served
with its trail in, is a delicious dish. --Baird.
8. (Mil.) That part of the stock of a gun carriage which
rests on the ground when the piece is unlimbered. See
Illust. of Gun carriage, under Gun.
9. The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person;
an imposition. [Prov. Eng.]
Trail boards (Shipbuilding), the carved boards on both
sides of the cutwater near the figurehead.
Trail net, a net that is trailed or drawn behind a boat.
--Wright.
Meaning of Trail from wikipedia
- A
trail, also
known as a path or track, is an
unpaved lane or a
small paved road not
intended for
usage by
motorized vehicles,
usually p****ing through...
- apoptosis-inducing
ligand (
TRAIL), is a
protein functioning as a
ligand that
induces the
process of cell
death called apoptosis.
TRAIL is a
cytokine that is...
- The
Appalachian Trail, also
called the A.T., is a
hiking trail in the
Eastern United States,
extending almost 2,200
miles (3,540 km)
between Springer Mountain...
- The
Oregon Trail was a 2,170-mile (3,490 km) east–west, large-wheeled
wagon route and
emigrant trail in the
United States that
connected the Missouri...
- The
Oregon Trail was a
historic migration route across the
western United States.
Oregon Trail may also
refer to: The
Oregon Trail (1923 serial) The Old...
-
types of
trails: the
national scenic trails,
national historic trails,
national recreation trails, and
connecting or side
trails. The
national trails provide...
- The
Trail of
Tears was the
forced displacement of
approximately 60,000
people of the "Five
Civilized Tribes"
between 1830 and 1850 by the
United States...
-
Contrails (/ˈkɒntreɪlz/;
short for "condensation
trails") or
vapor trails are line-shaped
clouds produced by
aircraft engine exhaust or
changes in air...
-
Portland Trail Blazers (colloquially
known as the Blazers) are an
American professional basketball team
based in Portland, Oregon. The
Trail Blazers compete...
- The
California Trail was an
emigrant trail of
about 1,600 mi (2,600 km)
across the
western half of the
North American continent from
Missouri River towns...