trailing vs trail

trailing and trail both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
trailing	Yes	No	No	No
trail	Yes	No	Yes	No

trailing (noun)	trail (noun)
the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind	a path or track roughly blazed through wild or hilly country
	evidence pointing to a possible solution
	a track or mark left by something that has passed

trailing (verb)	trail (verb)
	drag loosely along a surface; allow to sweep the ground
	hang down so as to drag along the ground
	go after with the intent to catch
	move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly
	to lag or linger behind