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brail vs roll up

roll up vs brail

brail is a noun but roll up is not a noun.

brail and roll up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brail Yes No Yes No
roll up No No Yes No
As verbs, roll up is a hypernym of brail; that is, roll up is a word with a broader meaning than brail:
  • brail: take in a sail with a brail
  • roll up: form into a cylinder by rolling
Other hypernyms of brail include furl.
brail (noun) roll up (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) roll up (verb)
haul fish aboard with brails form a cylinder by rolling
take in a sail with a brail form into a cylinder by rolling
show certain properties when being rolled
make into a bundle
close (a car window) by causing it to move up, as with a handle
arrive in a vehicle:
get or gather together
Difference between brail and roll up

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