brailing

brail

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyl]
- /breɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [breyl]
- /breɪl/

Definitions of brailing word

noun brailing Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail. 1
noun brailing a leather binding for a hawk's wings, to prohibit flight. 1
verb with object brailing Nautical. to gather or haul in (a sail) by means of brails (usually followed by up). to transfer (fish) from a net to the hold of a ship. 1
verb with object brailing to bind (the wings of a bird) in order to prevent it from flying. 1
verb brailing present participle of brail. 0

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Origin of brailing

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English, variant of brayell < Anglo-French braiel; Old French < Medieval Latin brācāle breechbelt, noun use of neuter of brācālis, equivalent to Latin brāc(ae) trousers (< Gaulish) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Brailing

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brailing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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