brail vs furl
furl vs brailbrail is a noun but furl is not a noun.
brail and furl both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brail | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| furl | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
furl is a hypernym of
brail; that is, furl is a
word with a broader meaning than brail:
- brail: take in a sail with a brail
- furl: form into a cylinder by rolling
Other hypernyms of brail include
roll up.
| brail (noun) | furl (noun) |
|---|---|
| a small rope (one of several) used to draw a sail in | |
| a small net used to draw fish into a boat |
| brail (verb) | furl (verb) |
|---|---|
| haul fish aboard with brails | form into a cylinder by rolling |
| take in a sail with a brail |
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