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brails

/breɪlz/

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noun

帆索, 帆脚索

A small rope used to truss up sails.

Examples :

"The sailor carefully adjusted the brails to tighten the sails. "

水手小心地调整帆脚索，以便收紧风帆。

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noun

(系缚猎鹰翅膀的)皮条，(猎鹰的)翼绊.

A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully secured the hawk's wings with soft leather brails to prevent it from flying off before the training session. "

驯鹰人小心地用柔软的皮革翼绊固定住猎鹰的翅膀，以防止它在训练前飞走。

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noun

撑纲木，撑纲棍。

A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched.

Examples :

"The fishermen attached strong wooden brails to both ends of the seine net to keep it spread wide in the water. "

渔民们在围网的两端都系上了结实的木制撑纲木/撑纲棍，以使渔网在水中充分展开。

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noun

(鹰)尾羽，臀羽

(in the plural) The feathers around a hawk's rump.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully checked the hawk's brails for any signs of damage before the hunting demonstration. "

在进行狩猎展示之前，驯鹰人仔细检查了鹰的臀羽，看是否有任何损伤。

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verb

收帆, 缭帆.

To reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.

Examples :

"The sailors brailed the mainsail quickly as the storm approached, reducing its area to better handle the strong winds. "

暴风雨逼近时，水手们迅速收帆，把主帆面积缩小，以便更好地应对强风。

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