brail.
A small rope used to truss up sails.
Meaning & usage
A small rope used to truss up sails.
A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing.
A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched.
A rope or line used to suspend lights or scenery in a certain position.
The feathers around a hawk's rump.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English brayle, from Old French braiel, from Medieval Latin bracale (“girdle”) (from bracae (“breeches”)).
To reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English brayle, from Old French braiel, from Medieval Latin bracale (“girdle”) (from bracae (“breeches”)).
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