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English noun: brail

1. brail (artifact) a small net used to draw fish into a boat


Broader (hypernym)net

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


Broader (hypernym)rope


English verb: brail

1. brail (contact) take in a sail with a brail


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)furl, roll up

2. brail (competition) haul fish aboard with brails


ExamplesIn the summer they like to go out and brail


Pattern of useSomebody ----s something


Broader (hypernym)fish









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