Brail

[breil]

Definition

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

(noun.) a small net used to draw fish into a boat.

(verb.) haul fish aboard with brails.

(verb.) take in a sail with a brail.

Inputed by Andre--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing.

(n.) Ropes passing through pulleys, and used to haul in or up the leeches, bottoms, or corners of sails, preparatory to furling.

(n.) A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched.

(v. t.) To haul up by the brails; -- used with up; as, to brail up a sail.

Typist: Maura

Definition

n. a piece of leather to bind up a hawk's wing: (pl.) the feathers about a hawk's rump: (naut.) one of the ropes used to truss up a sail.—v.t. to haul in as a sail by pulling upon the brails.

Checker: Mimi