brail

Definition of Brail in English :

1. brail

a small net used to draw fish into a boat

2. brail

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

3. brail

take in a sail with a brail

4. brail

haul fish aboard with brails

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Brail

noun

1.

one of several lines fastened to the leech of a fore-and-aft sail to aid in furling it

verb

2. (transitive; sometimes foll by up)

to furl (a fore-and-aft sail) using brails

noun

1.

any of the small ropes attached to the leech of a sail for hauling it in

verb transitive

2.

to haul (in) with brails

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.