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brail  (brl) Nautical

n.

1. One of several small ropes attached to the leech of a sail for drawing the sail in or up.

2. A small net for drawing fish from a trap or a larger net into a boat.

tr.v. brailed, brail·ing, brails

1. To gather in (a sail) with brails.

2. To haul in (fish) with a brail.

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[Middle English braile, from Old French brail, belt, from Medieval Latin brcale, from Latin brcae, breeches; see bracket.]

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brail [breɪl] Nautical

n

(Transport / Nautical Terms) one of several lines fastened to the leech of a fore-and-aft sail to aid in furling it

vb

(Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr; sometimes foll by up) to furl (a fore-and-aft sail) using brails

[from Old French braiel, from Medieval Latin brācāle belt for breeches, from Latin brāca breeches]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	brail - a small net used to draw fish into a boat net - a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects
	2.	brail - a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in rope - a strong line
Verb	1.	brail - take in a sail with a brail furl, roll up - form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth"
	2.	brail - haul fish aboard with brails fish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends"