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brail

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: brail

1
 nv
a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in
take in a sail with a brail
2
 nv
a small net used to draw fish into a boat
haul fish aboard with brails
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: brail
1

n a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in

Type of:
rope
a strong line

v take in a sail with a brail

Type of:
furl, roll up
form into a cylinder by rolling
2

n a small net used to draw fish into a boat

Type of:
net
a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects

v haul fish aboard with brails

Type of:
fish
catch or try to catch fish or shellfish
Launch
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