brayle

Middle English

Alternative forms

• brayell, braille, braell, brael, brayl, brail

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French braiel, from Medieval Latin bracale.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /brɛi̯l/, /ˈbrɛi̯əl/
• Rhymes: -ɛi̯l

Noun

brayle (plural brayles)

1. (rare) A brail; a rope for trussing up sails.
2. (rare) An animal's chest.

Descendants

• English: brail

References

• “brail, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-17.