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brail

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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.
[Middle English braile, from Old French brail, belt, from Medieval Latin brcale, from Latin brcae, breeches; see bracket.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.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
Verb1.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"


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Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young man shouted: "Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib; brail up the spanker
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