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Brail Definition & Meaning

brail
noun
  1. a small net used to draw fish into a boat
  2. a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in
verb
  1. take in a sail with a brail
  2. haul fish aboard with brails

"Brail" in song lyrics

See how brail is used in real songs:

  • "Or act like ya blind fucka read it in brail"
    Dre Dog (Andre Nickatina) — Caesar Enrico
  • "I know y'all feel me like the blind read brail"
    Big Pokey f/ Lil' O — Look Twice
  • "Lust for mills, front, get touched like brail"
    Buddha Monk & Popa Wu f/ C.C.F. Division, Prodigal Sunn, United Kingdom — 9 Elements

Words that rhyme with brail

Usage tips for "brail"

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Frequently asked questions

What does brail mean?
a small net used to draw fish into a boat a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in take in a sail with a brail haul fish aboard with brails
What part of speech is brail?
Brail is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does brail have?
Brail has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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