rail vs wood hen

wood hen vs rail

rail and wood hen both are nouns.

rail is a verb but wood hen is not a verb.

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

As nouns, wood hen is a hyponym of rail; that is, wood hen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rail:

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
wood hen: flightless New Zealand rail of thievish disposition having short wings each with a spur used in fighting

Other hyponyms of rail include maori hen, weka, crake, notornis, Notornis mantelli, takahe, coot.

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

rail (verb)	wood hen (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 rail and wood hen

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