verb
- past tense of brail; gathered up or furled (a sail) using brails
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The crew quickly brailed the mainsail as the storm approached.
- He brailed the sail to reduce wind resistance.
- The captain ordered the sails to be brailed before entering the harbor.
- They brailed the topsail when the wind became too strong.
- The experienced sailor brailed the sail with practiced efficiency.