verb
- hauling up or furling a sail by means of brails
Usage: nautical
Examples
- The crew was brailing the mainsail as the storm approached.
- After brailing the foresail, they secured it with additional lines.
- The captain ordered brailing of all sails before entering the harbor.
- Brailing the sail quickly prevented damage from the sudden wind shift.
- The sailors practiced brailing techniques during the calm weather.
- Proper brailing requires coordination between multiple crew members.