Definitions for: Brail

[v] haul fish aboard with brails
[v] take in a sail with a brail

Webster (1913) Definition: Brail, n. [OE. brayle furling rope, OF. braiol a band
placed around the breeches, fr.F. braies, pl., breeches,
fr.L. braca, bracae, breeches, a Gallic word; cf. Arm.
bragez. Cf. Breeches.]
1. (Falconry) A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's
wing.

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

3. A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched.

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

See Also: fish, furl, roll up

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