Trail

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.
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.
4. Anything drawn behind in long undulations; a train.
5. Anything drawn along, as a vehicle.
6. A frame for trailing plants; a trellis.
7. The entrails of a fowl, especially of game, as the woodcock, and the like; -- applied also, sometimes, to the entrails of sheep.
8. (Mil.) 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.
9. The act of taking advantage of the ignorance of a person; an imposition.
Trail boards (Shipbuilding),
the carved boards on both sides of the cutwater near the figurehead.
Trail net ,
a net that is trailed or drawn behind a boat.