brail

名词 brail:

1. a small net used to draw fish into a boat
2. a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in

动词 brail:

1. take in a sail with a brail
2. haul fish aboard with brails

brail

n.（名词）
One of several small ropes attached to the leech of a sail for drawing the sail in or up.
卷帆索：系在帆的垂缘上以将帆张开或收下的一些小绳的一条
A small net for drawing fish from a trap or a larger net into a boat.
抄网：从罗网或一个稍大的网中拖鱼进入船中的小网
v.tr.（及物动词）
brailed,brail.ing,brails
To gather in (a sail) with brails.
用卷帆索卷帆
To haul in (fish) with a brail.
用抄网把（鱼）拉起来

来源：
Middle English braile
中古英语 braile
from Old French brail [belt]
源自 古法语 brail [带子]
from Medieval Latin br3cale
源自 中世纪拉丁语 br3cale
from Latin br3cae [breeches]
源自 拉丁语 br3cae [马裤]
[of Celtic origin]
[源于凯尔特语的]