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Definition of Brails

brail
Plaice Plaice, n. [F. plaise, plais, prob. fr. L. platessa flatish, plaice. See Place.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A European food fish (Pleuronectes platessa), allied to the flounder, and growing to the weight of eight or ten pounds or more. (b) A large American flounder (Paralichthys dentatus; called also brail, puckermouth, and summer flounder. The name is sometimes applied to other allied species. [Written also plaise.] Plaice mouth, a mouth like that of a plaice; a small or wry mouth. [R.] --B. Jonson.
Brail
Brail Brail, v. t. (Naut.) To haul up by the brails; -- used with up; as, to brail up a sail.

Meaning of Brails from wikipedia

- ship rig, these brails are most often found on the mizzen sail. The command is, hale up the brails, or, brail up the sails. The word brail comes from Middle...
- the studs which would take the brail joints to protect against tearing and ensure even clamping pressure. The brails would be placed in the correct positions...
- archaeological situations are the lead rings through which brail lines were led. The brails were used to reduce sail area in rising winds. The cheaper...
- Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023. Brail, Nathaniel (March 23, 2023). "Deadpool 3 Reportedly Involves Battle Against...
- Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022. Brail, Nathaniel (July 14, 2022). "Ms. Marvel Star Breaks Silence Since Mutant...
- into the Engadine. It consists of the village of Zernez and the section of Brail. Lai da Ova Spin is a compensation reservoir on the river Spöl. It is located...
- Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022. Brail, Nathaniel (July 14, 2022). "Ms. Marvel Star Breaks Silence Since Mutant...
- Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022. Brail, Nathaniel (June 29, 2023). "Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse Producers...
- Engadine (Putèr and Vallader: Engiadin'Ota), as well as in the village of Brail in Zernez, where they, however, write Vallader. Romansh was named by 5,497...
- Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved August 13, 2022. Brail, Nathaniel (July 26, 2022). "The Batman Star Paul Dano Is Ready to Return...