noun🔗ShareBriolesA small rope used to truss up sails."The sailor carefully adjusted the brails to tighten the sails. "El marinero ajustó cuidadosamente los brioles para tensar las velas.nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorreas, correíllasA thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing."The falconer carefully secured the hawk's wings with soft leather brails to prevent it from flying off before the training session. "El cetrero aseguró cuidadosamente las alas del halcón con correas de cuero suave para evitar que se escapara volando antes de la sesión de entrenamiento.animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePostes, estacasA stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched."The fishermen attached strong wooden brails to both ends of the seine net to keep it spread wide in the water. "Los pescadores sujetaron fuertes postes de madera a ambos extremos de la red de cerco para mantenerla extendida en el agua.nauticalsailingfishtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLas plumas alrededor de la rabadilla de un halcón(in the plural) The feathers around a hawk's rump."The falconer carefully checked the hawk's brails for any signs of damage before the hunting demonstration. "El cetrero revisó cuidadosamente las plumas alrededor de la rabadilla del halcón en busca de cualquier signo de daño antes de la demostración de caza.animalbirdbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareArizarTo reef, shorten or strike sail using brails."The sailors brailed the mainsail quickly as the storm approached, reducing its area to better handle the strong winds. "Los marineros arrizaron la vela mayor rápidamente cuando se acercaba la tormenta, reduciendo su área para manejar mejor los fuertes vientos.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading