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BRAIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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)
Sense 2
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)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
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
Sense 2
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
