Definition of brail - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
sailingTECH. rope used to haul up the edge of a sailTECH.
- The sailor adjusted the brail to manage the sail's shape.
2.
falconryTECH. thong of leather to bind a hawk's wingTECH.
- The falconer carefully tied the brail around the hawk's wing.
3.
theaterTECH. rope used to suspend lights or sceneryTECH.
- The stage crew adjusted the brail to lower the backdrop.
Verb
1.
fishingTECH. haul fish aboard with brailsTECH.
- Fishermen brailed the catch into the boat.
2.
sailingTECH. gather up using ropes on a sailTECH.
- The crew brail up the sails as the ship docks..
Images of brail
rope used to haul up the edge of a sail 
thong of leather to bind a hawk's wing 
rope used to suspend lights or scenery
Origin of brail
Middle Dutch, brayle (to haul)
Examples of brail in a sentence
The old brail needed to be replaced before the next voyage. He adjusted the brail to secure the bird. The brail was essential for training the young hawk. The technician checked the brail before the performance. They replaced the worn brail to ensure safety. They brailed the fish swiftly onto the deck.
The crew brailed the tuna with precision. They had to brail the sails quickly during the storm. The sailors brail the sails at sunset.
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- French:corde, remonter, ...
- German:Segeltau, holen, ...
- Italian:cavo della vela, raccogliere, ...
- Spanish:braza, subir, ...
- Portuguese:brail, recolher, ...
- Chinese:帆索, 用网兜拖, ...
- Japanese:ブレイルロープ, 引き上げる, ...
- Arabic:حَبل رَفع الشِراع, شَالَ السَّمَكَ بِشَبَكَةٍ, ...
- Hebrew:חֶבֶל הַרָמָה, לְהַעֲלוֹת דָּגִים לַסְּפִינָה בְּעֶזְרַת רֶשֶׁת בְּרֵייל, ...
- Russian:шкот, поднимать, ...
- Ukrainian:шкот, витягувати, ...
- Hindi:पाल उठाने की रस्सी, खींचना, ...
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