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brail
brail B0447100 (brāl) Nautical n.1. One of several small ropes attached to the leech of a sail for drawing the sail in or up.2. A small net for drawing fish from a trap or a larger net into a boat.tr.v. brailed, brail·ing, brails 1. To gather in (a sail) with brails.2. To haul in (fish) with a brail. [Middle English braile, from Old French brail, belt, from Medieval Latin brācale, from Latin brācae, breeches; see bracket.]brail (breɪl) nauticaln (Nautical Terms) one of several lines fastened to the leech of a fore-and-aft sail to aid in furling itvb (Nautical Terms) (sometimes foll by: up) to furl (a fore-and-aft sail) using brails[C15: from Old French braiel, from Medieval Latin brācāle belt for breeches, from Latin brāca breeches]brail (breɪl) n. 1. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail. v.t. 2. to gather or haul in (a sail) by means of brails (usu. fol. by up). [1400–50; late Middle English, variant of brayell < Anglo-French braiel; Old French < Medieval Latin brācāle] brail Past participle: brailed Gerund: brailing
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I brail | you brail | he/she/it brails | we brail | you brail | they brail |
Preterite |
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I brailed | you brailed | he/she/it brailed | we brailed | you brailed | they brailed |
Present Continuous |
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I am brailing | you are brailing | he/she/it is brailing | we are brailing | you are brailing | they are brailing |
Present Perfect |
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I have brailed | you have brailed | he/she/it has brailed | we have brailed | you have brailed | they have brailed |
Past Continuous |
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I was brailing | you were brailing | he/she/it was brailing | we were brailing | you were brailing | they were brailing |
Past Perfect |
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I had brailed | you had brailed | he/she/it had brailed | we had brailed | you had brailed | they had brailed |
Future |
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I will brail | you will brail | he/she/it will brail | we will brail | you will brail | they will brail |
Future Perfect |
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I will have brailed | you will have brailed | he/she/it will have brailed | we will have brailed | you will have brailed | they will have brailed |
Future Continuous |
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I will be brailing | you will be brailing | he/she/it will be brailing | we will be brailing | you will be brailing | they will be brailing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been brailing | you have been brailing | he/she/it has been brailing | we have been brailing | you have been brailing | they have been brailing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been brailing | you will have been brailing | he/she/it will have been brailing | we will have been brailing | you will have been brailing | they will have been brailing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been brailing | you had been brailing | he/she/it had been brailing | we had been brailing | you had been brailing | they had been brailing |
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I would brail | you would brail | he/she/it would brail | we would brail | you would brail | they would brail |
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I would have brailed | you would have brailed | he/she/it would have brailed | we would have brailed | you would have brailed | they would have brailed | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | brail - a small net used to draw fish into a boatnet - a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects | | 2. | brail - a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail inrope - a strong line | Verb | 1. | brail - take in a sail with a brailfurl, roll up - form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth" | | 2. | brail - haul fish aboard with brailsfish - catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends" | Translationsbrail Related to brail: Louis Braille, Helen KellerWords related to brailnoun a small net used to draw fish into a boatRelated Wordsnoun a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail inRelated Wordsverb take in a sail with a brailRelated Wordsverb haul fish aboard with brailsRelated Words |