Answer: crake

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CRAKEBird of the rail family.
crakeany of various rails
craketo boast (to brag (to boast))
crakeany of several short-billed rails, esp. the corn crake
crakeshort-billed rail (as the corncrake)
CRAKEShort-billed marsh bird
CRAKERelative of a rail
CRAKERail
CRAKEShort-billed rail
CRAKEWading bird
CRAKELand rail
CRAKECoot relative
CRAKELong-legged bird.
CRAKELand rail.
CRAKERail bird.
CRAKEBird with harsh voice.
CRAKEShort-billed bird.
CRAKEShort-billed rail.
CRAKERail bird
CRAKEMarsh bird
CRAKEShort-billed bird