brail

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Synonyms: frail, brawl, rail, brain, trail, bail, grail, braid, broil, brazil, drail

Antonyms: frail, brawl, rail, brain, trail, bail, grail, braid, broil, brazil, drail

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical}} A small rope used to truss up [[sail]]s.
2. {{lb|en|falconry}} A [[thong]] of soft [[leather]] to bind up a hawk's wing.
3. A [[stock]] at each end of a [[seine]] to keep it stretched.
4. {{lb|en|theatre}} A rope or line used to suspend lights or scenery in a certain position.
5. {{lb|en|in the plural}} The [[feather]]s around a [[hawk]]'s [[rump]].

Verb

1. To [[reef]], shorten or strike [[sail]] using brails.

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