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brail

Braid vs Brail - What's the difference?

braid | brail |


As verbs the difference between braid and brail

is that braid is (obsolete|transitive) to make a sudden movement with, to jerk while brail is to reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.

As nouns the difference between braid and brail

is that braid is (obsolete) a sudden movement; a jerk, a wrench while brail is (nautical) a small rope used to truss up sails.

As an adjective braid

is (obsolete) deceitful.

Rail vs Brail - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between rail and brail

is that rail is a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing or rail can be any of several birds in the family rallidae or rail can be (obsolete) an item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress while brail is (nautical) a small rope used to truss up sails.

As verbs the difference between rail and brail

is that rail is to travel by railway or rail can be to complain violently ((against), (about)) or rail can be (label) to gush, flow (of liquid) while brail is to reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.

Trail vs Brail - What's the difference?

trail | brail |


As verbs the difference between trail and brail

is that trail is to follow behind (someone or something); to tail (someone or something) while brail is to reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.

As nouns the difference between trail and brail

is that trail is the track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky while brail is a small rope used to truss up sails.

As a proper noun Trail

is a city in British Columbia.

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