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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Trail \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.
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They traveled in the bed of the brook, leaving no
dangerous trail. --Cooper.
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How cheerfully on the false trail they cry! --Shak.
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2. A footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild
region; as, an Indian trail over the plains.
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3. Anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor;
a trail of smoke.
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When lightning shoots in glittering trails along.
--Rowe.
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4. Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train. "A
radiant trail of hair." --Pope.
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5. Anything drawn along, as a vehicle. [Obs.]
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6. A frame for trailing plants; a trellis. [Obs.]
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7. The entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the
woodcock, and the like; -- applied also, sometimes, to the
entrails of sheep.
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The woodcock is a favorite with epicures, and served
with its trail in, is a delicious dish. --Baird.
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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.
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9. The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person;
an imposition. [Prov. Eng.]
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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.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Trail \Trail\ (tr[=a]l), 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.]
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1.
(a) To hunt by the track; to track.
(b) to follow behind.
(c) To pursue. --Halliwell.
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2. To draw or drag, as along the ground.
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And hung his head, and trailed his legs along.
--Dryden.
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They shall not trail me through their streets
Like a wild beast. --Milton.
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Long behind he trails his pompous robe. --Pope.
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3. (Mil.) To carry, as a firearm, with the breech near the
ground and the upper part inclined forward, the piece
being held by the right hand near the middle.
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4. To tread down, as grass, by walking through it; to lay
flat. --Longfellow.
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5. To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.
[Prov. Eng.]
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I presently perceived she was (what is vernacularly
termed) trailing Mrs. Dent; that is, playing on her
ignorance. --C. Bronte.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Trail \Trail\, v. i.
1. To be drawn out in length; to follow after.
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When his brother saw the red blood trail. --Spenser.
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2. To grow to great length, especially when slender and
creeping upon the ground, as a plant; to run or climb.
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WordNet trail
n 1: a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as
a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
2: a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
3: evidence pointing to a possible solution; "the police are
following a promising lead"; "the trail led straight to
the perpetrator" [syn: lead, track]
v 1: to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we
still are dragging" [syn: drag, get behind, {hang
back}, drop behind]
2: go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the
mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit" [syn:
chase, chase after, tail, tag, give chase, dog,
go after, track]
3: move, proceed, or walk draggingly pr slowly; "John trailed
behind behis class mates"; "The Mercedes trailed behind
the horse cart" [syn: shack]
4: hang down so as to drag along the ground; "The bride's
veiled trailed along the ground"
5: drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground;
"The toddler was trailing his pants"; "She trained her
long scarf behind her" [syn: train]

Moby Dictionary
afterclap , aftercrop , aftereffect , afterglow , aftergrowth ,
afterimage , aftermath , afterpart , afterpiece , aftertaste , alameda ,
aroma , attend , back , back up , bag , beat , beaten path , beaten track ,
bedog , berm , bicycle path , boardwalk , breath , bridle path , cascade ,
catwalk , chase , chivy , come after , come behind , come last ,
condensation trail , contrail , course , daggle , dally , dangle ,
dawdle , decrease , definite odor , delay , depend , detectable odor ,
die out , dillydally , diminish , disappear , displace , dog , drabble ,
drag , drag along , draggle , drape , draw , drive , droop , dwindle ,
effluvium , emanate , emanation , ensue , esplanade , essence ,
exhalation , fade away , fade out , falcon , fall , fall astern ,
fall back , fall behind , falter , fastwalk , flag , flap , flavor , flop ,
flow , flush , follow , follow a clue , follow after ,
follow the hounds , follow up , foot pavement , footpath , footprints ,
footsteps , footway , fowl , fragrance , fume , garden path , get behind ,
go after , go back , go backwards , go behind , go hunting , goof off ,
groove , grow dim , gun , hale , halt , hang , hang back , hang down ,
haul , hawk , heave , heel , hiking trail , hound , hunt , hunt down ,
issue , jack , jacklight , lag , lag behind , lessen , line , linger ,
linger behind , loiter , lollygag , lop , lug , mall , move , move behind ,
nod , nose , nose out , odor , overtake , parade , path , pathway , pend ,
peter out , piste , plod , poke , prado , procrastinate , promenade ,
prowl after , public walk , pull , pursue , queue , redolence , regress ,
replace , result , retrogress , revert , ride to hounds , route , run ,
run down , run to earth , runway , rut , sag , savor , scent , shadow ,
shikar , shilly-shally , shoot , sidewalk , signs , smell , smell out ,
snake , sniff out , spoor , sport , stalk , start , stench , still-hunt ,
straggle , stream , string along , subside , subtle odor , succeed ,
supervene , swag , sweep , swing , tab , tag , tag after , tag along ,
tail , tailgate , tailpiece , take in tow , taper off , tarry , tow ,
towing path , towpath , trace , trace down , traces , track , track down ,
trail after , trail behind , trailer , train , traipse , trawl ,
tread close upon , troll , trottoir , trudge , tug , vapor trail , wake ,
walk , walkway , waste time , way , weaken , weep , whiff

Trail, MN (city, FIPS 65344) Location: 47.78372 N, 95.69906 W Population (1990): 67 (36 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56684 Trail, OR Zip code(s): 97541

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Housing Units (2000): 35
Land area (2000): 0.992799 sq. miles (2.571337 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.992799 sq. miles (2.571337 sq. km)
FIPS code: 65344
Located within: Minnesota (MN) , FIPS 27
Location: 47.780625 N , 95.695068 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 56684
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
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