BRAIL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does brail mean? 

• BRAIL (noun)
  The noun BRAIL has 2 senses:

1. a small net used to draw fish into a boat

2. a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in

  Familiarity information: BRAIL used as a noun is rare.

• BRAIL (verb)
  The verb BRAIL has 2 senses:

1. take in a sail with a brail

2. haul fish aboard with brails

  Familiarity information: BRAIL used as a verb is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• BRAIL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small net used to draw fish into a boat

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("brail" is a kind of...):

net (a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("brail" is a kind of...):

rope (a strong line)

• BRAIL (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Take in a sail with a brail

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "brail" is one way to...):

furl; roll up (form into a cylinder by rolling)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Haul fish aboard with brails

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "brail" is one way to...):

fish (catch or try to catch fish or shellfish)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

In the summer they like to go out and brail