brailing

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noun

Synonym of brail (“rope for trussing sails”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of brail
nounbrailing (plural brailings)

plural brailings

  1. nauticalSynonym of brail (“rope for trussing sails”).

    During the day the brailings were rolled up and tied with tapes.

    2007, Ron Pottinger, A Soldier in the Cockpit, page 13

    Synonyms: brail

  2. campingAny of the loops at the base of a tent that allow it to be secured with pegs.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of brail (“rope for trussing sails”).

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brailing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brailing

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“brailing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brailing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “brailing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/brailing.

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