maori hen vs rail

rail vs maori hen

maori hen and rail both are nouns.

maori hen is not a verb while rail is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
maori hen	Yes	No	No	No
rail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rail is a hypernym of maori hen; that is, rail is a word with a broader meaning than maori hen:

maori hen: flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting
rail: any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud

maori hen (noun)	rail (noun)
flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting	any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
	a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
	a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
	a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
	short for railway

maori hen (verb)	rail (verb)
	complain bitterly
	spread negative information about
	criticize severely
	fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
	lay with rails
	travel by rail or train
	separate with a railing
	convey (goods etc.) by rails
	provide with rails
	enclose with rails

Difference between maori hen and rail

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