Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun brail

2 senses of brail

Sense 1
brail -- (a small net used to draw fish into a boat)
       => net -- (a trap made of netting to catch fish or birds or insects)

Sense 2
brail -- (a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in)
       => rope -- (a strong line)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb brail

2 senses of brail

Sense 1
brail -- (take in a sail with a brail)
       => roll up, furl -- (form into a cylinder by rolling; "Roll up the cloth")

Sense 2
brail -- (haul fish aboard with brails)
       => fish -- (catch or try to catch fish or shellfish; "I like to go fishing on weekends")