Meaning Of The Word Brail
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Brail Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Brail?
brail in American English
any of the small ropes attached to the leech of a sail for hauling it in to haul (in) with brails noun: any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail transitive verb: to gather or haul in (a sail) by means of brails brail in British English noun: one of several lines fastened to the leech of a fore-and-aft sail to aid in furling it verb: to furl (a fore-and-aft sail) using brails |
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