brail

Etymology
From, from , from (from ).

Noun

 * 1)  A small rope used to truss up sails.
 * 2)  A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing.
 * 3) A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched.
 * 4)  A rope or line used to suspend lights or scenery in a certain position.
 * 5)  The feathers around a hawk's rump.
 * 1)  The feathers around a hawk's rump.

Verb

 * 1) To reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.

Etymology
From earlier */bəˈɾiːɫ/, itself from , from.

Noun

 * 1) barrel