throat brail

noun

A brail attached to the gaff for trussing up the sail close to the gaff as well as the mast.

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Meanings

nounthroat brail (plural throat brails)

plural throat brails

  1. nauticalA brail attached to the gaff for trussing up the sail close to the gaff as well as the mast.
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APA

throat brail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throat%20brail

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“throat brail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throat%20brail. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “throat brail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/throat%20brail.

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