brailing

English

Verb

brailing

  1. present participle and gerund of brail

Noun

brailing (plural brailings)

  1. (nautical) Synonym of brail (“rope for trussing sails”)
    • 2007, Ron Pottinger, A Soldier in the Cockpit, page 13:
      During the day the brailings were rolled up and tied with tapes.
  2. (camping) Any of the loops at the base of a tent that allow it to be secured with pegs.
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