Brail (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
  2. a leather binding for a hawk's wings, to prohibit flight.
verb (used with object)
  1. Nautical.
    • to gather or haul in (a sail) by means of brails (usually followed by up).
    • to transfer (fish) from a net to the hold of a ship.
  2. to bind (the wings of a bird) in order to prevent it from flying.
noun
  1. one of several lines fastened to the leech of a fore-and-aft sail to aid in furling it
verb
  1. to furl (a fore-and-aft sail) using brails
Brail (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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