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trails definition and meaning

v. t. To hunt by the track; to track.
v. t. To draw or drag, as along the ground.
v. t. 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.
v. t. To tread down, as grass, by walking through it; to lay flat.
v. t. To take advantage of the ignorance of; to impose upon.
v. i. To be drawn out in length; to follow after.
v. i. To grow to great length, especially when slender and creeping upon the ground, as a plant; to run or climb.
n. 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.
n. A footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild region; as, an Indian trail over the plains.
n. Anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor; a trail of smoke.
n. Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train.
n. Anything drawn along, as a vehicle.
n. A frame for trailing plants; a trellis.
n. The entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the woodcock, and the like; -- applied also, sometimes, to the entrails of sheep.
n. 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.
n. The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person; an imposition.

Crossword clues for trails

- A track
- Bush track
- Bush trail
- Crawl
- Drag along
- Drag along the ground
- Fall behind
- Fall behind the leaders
- Follow scent of
- Forest path
- Lag behind
- Path
- Path over rough country
- Path to follow
- Rough path
- Ski course
- Snail track
- spoor imprint
- Tow behind
- Track
- Beaten paths
- Drags along
- Falls behind
- Follows
- Follows scent of
- Lags behind
- Secretly follows tracks
- Tracks in current rail system


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