clapper rail
noun
a long-billed rail, Rallus longirostris, of coastal marshes of the Americas, having a harsh, cackling cry.
Origin of clapper rail
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby clapper rail
clapometer,
clapped out,
clapped-out,
clapper,
clapper bridge,
clapper rail,
clapperboard,
clapperclaw,
clappy-doo,
clapt,
clapton