brail Sailing

brail Sailing
brail Sailing
noun (brails) small ropes that are led from the leech of a fore-and-aft sail to pulleys on the mast for temporarily furling it.
verb (brail something up) furl a sail by hauling on the brails.
Origin
ME: from OFr. braiel, from med. L. bracale 'girdle', from braca 'breeches'.

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