1.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. "They traveled in the bed of the brook, leaving no dangerous trail." "How cheerfully on the false trail they cry!"
2.A footpath or road track through a wilderness or wild region; as, an Indian trail over the plains.
3.Anything drawn out to a length; as, the trail of a meteor; a trail of smoke. "When lightning shoots in glittering trails along."
4.Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train. "A radiant trail of hair."
5.Anything drawn along, as a vehicle. (Obs.)
6.A frame for trailing plants; a trellis. (Obs.)
7.The entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the woodcock, and the like; applied also, sometimes, to the entrails of sheep. "The woodcock is a favorite with epicures, and served with its trail in, is a delicious dish."
8.(Mil.) That part of the stock of a gun carriage which rests on the ground when the piece is unlimbered.
9.The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person; an imposition. (Prov. Eng.)
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