Definitionn. a small net used to draw fish into a boat
Last update: June 22, 2015
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The English sailors were vigilant, and when the Frenchman brailed up his great sail, so as to fall behind, they at once followed his example. [Please select]
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"There is a ship nearly ahead of us, sir; she is lying with her sails brailed up, evidently waiting." [Please select]
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Taking advantage of the absence of any person from the vicinity of the foremast, he adroitly curled himself up in the folds of the foresail, which was brailed up to the mast. [Please select]
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Moving through the air high spars of a threemaster, her sails brailed up on the crosstrees, homing, upstream, silently moving, a silent ship. [Please select]
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"Coming home from church this morning, the wind blew me about, and Will called out, right in the street, 'Brail up the foresail, and take in the flying-jib, that will ease her."' [Please select]
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Brail up your gaff. [Please select]
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