Associations to the word «Brail»
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Wiktionary
BRAIL, noun. (nautical) A small rope used to truss up sails.
BRAIL, noun. (falconry) A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing.
BRAIL, noun. A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched.
BRAIL, verb. To reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.
Dictionary definition
BRAIL, noun. A small net used to draw fish into a boat.
BRAIL, noun. A small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in.
BRAIL, verb. Take in a sail with a brail.
BRAIL, verb. Haul fish aboard with brails.
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