| 单词 | brail |
| 例句 | In his Monday appearance before the Supreme Court, Khan was granted brail — automatically meaning protection from arrest under Pakistani law — in the June killing of a lawyer Abdul Razzaq in Quetta by unidentified gunmen. Treason, contempt, exposing secrets. Legal challenges against Pakistan’s Imran Khan keep growing 2023-07-24T04:00:00Z She answered them, and brailed her spanker, and they naturally thought she was preparing to bear up for their rescue. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 2 2012-04-03T02:00:36.237Z To haul up by the brails; Ð used with up; as, to brail up a sail. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) 2012-03-24T02:00:19.387Z Throat′-brails, those which are attached to the gaff for trussing up the sail close to the gaff as well as the mast.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z In this picture there is a ship under canvas: error Number 1, for sealers always clue or brail up before the men go over the side. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z The courses were brailed up, the ship’s head was brought to the wind. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z As they entered the haven the head sails were dropped and the mainsail brailed up. The Lost Heir 2011-08-07T02:00:09.367Z "Up helm," roared he, through his speaking-trumpet, "clew up the lee braces of the topsail halyards; haul out the reef tackle and brail up the spanker." Bill the Minder And down he sets—six weeks, i jing! and knits that seine plum done— Made corks too, brails and ever'thing—good as a boughten one! Rubaiyat of Doc Sifers A light studding sail formed the door, which could be brailed up or let down at the desire of the occupant. The Ruined Cities of Zululand The courses were brailed up, the topsails closely reefed, and she was brought to the wind, so that they might pull up under her lee. Jack Buntline 2011-08-31T02:01:34.270Z A few vessels were moored there, with their sails brailed up to the yards, their tops over, and without lanterns. Toilers of the Sea Sails were brailed up, and at the proper moment down fell the ponderous anchor—splash—with its unfettered cable rumbling to the coral beds of Papeetee! Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia I turned my head, and saw beneath the tall cliffs the taper spars of a small vessel, from which the sails hung listlessly, half brailed to the mast. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I The studding sail was brailed up, and Isabel was seated at the open entrance. The Ruined Cities of Zululand As it is, we can brail it up at any moment if need be. A Chapter of Adventures The main-sail being well brailed up, the two boats were hauled alongside to the davits, and while they were being hoisted on them, a third gun was fired. A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition The closely brailed mainsail shook the weakened mast. A Victor of Salamis The order to pull upon the brails, and thereby spill and haul in the sail. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. We edged down on her, when finding her manœuvre detected, she brailed up her flat sails and bore up before the wind. Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Tom understood him, and going to the mast loosened the brail a little to give her more sail, for the waves completely knocked the way out of her. A Chapter of Adventures My heart bounded with joy, when I saw the ship’s course brailed up, and she hove to, showing that I was seen. Norman Vallery or, How to Overcome Evil with Good There was a fine fresh breeze blowing from the north-east, and we were sweeping along in fine style, with squared yards and the mainsail brailed up. The First Mate The Story of a Strange Cruise The mizen, or spanker, or driver, or any of the gaff-sails, as they may be termed, when brailed up, are deemed furled; unless it blows hard, when they are farther secured by gaskets. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. The rest of the men can set to work to haul up the courses, take in the jib, and brail in the spanker. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" Now, Jack, brail up the sail as she comes round. A Chapter of Adventures "You talk like an old mitten with the thumb brailed up," said Jarrow. Isle o' Dreams But at sunrise they brailed their sails and were seen no more. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part 2. The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century To brail up a sail suddenly; to toss up a bunt. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Get in all your light flying kites first of all, and stow them snugly; then brail in your mizzen and stow it; let run your staysail halliards, and haul up your courses. The Cruise of the "Esmeralda" Now we will put the last reef in the foresail and hoist it, slack the brail and haul down the main-tack a bit. A Chapter of Adventures "Let go the brails!" bellowed the executive officer. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim Lower the peak, slack away the main halyards, in with the mainsail, brail up the foresail! The Three Midshipmen The act of brailing up and furling sails at sea; generally used in opposition to setting. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. "She don't need much of anything on her except a double-reefed mitten with the thumb brailed up." Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 The foresail was lowered and the mainsail partly brailed up, so that she had only way on her sufficient to stem the tide. A Chapter of Adventures The close-reefed foresail flew out from the brails, and began to thresh tremendously in the fierce blast. Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim It was hard work to brail it up, fluttering as it was in the gale, but at length away she flew before the gale. The Three Midshipmen Neither of the boys spoke a loud word, and Richard carefully brailed up the sails, so that their flapping should not attract the attention of any person who might be in the vicinity. In School and Out or, The Conquest of Richard Grant. Let her head off a bit now, and brail up that mainsail again. Picked up at Sea The Gold Miners of Minturne Creek The peculiarity of their rig is that they have no boom to their mainsail, which in shape somewhat resembles a barge-sail, and, like it, can in a moment be brailed completely up. A Chapter of Adventures When the watch had braced the yards, the mate ordered the spanker brailed in and the mizzen-royal clued up, as the ship steered hard. "Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea Her courses were brailed up, but her topsails were set, while the top-gallant-sails and royals were flying away in ribbons, except the main-royal, which, with the mast, had gone over the side. A Voyage round the World A book for boys The courses were next brailed up, but it was hard work to stow them. The Rival Crusoes The wreck of the masts was cleared away, and two reefs taken in the topsails, and the courses brailed up. The Two Shipmates The courses were accordingly brailed up, and the top-gallant-sails furled, and under easy sail we stood up the inner harbour. Old Jack As the boat struck the bank, he brailed up the sail, and jumped ashore with the painter in his hand. Little By Little or, The Cruise of the Flyaway Top-gallant-sails were quickly stowed, three reefs were taken in the topsails, and the courses were brailed up and furled. A Voyage round the World A book for boys Parker took the mainsail off her, and had got the spanker about half brailed up, when the squall struck us. The Medallic History of the United States of America 1776-1876 "Get in two of the jibs, and brail up the spanker." Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) What was my joy then to see her brail up her sails, for she had a leading wind, and lower her boat! Old Jack Clap the frying-pan down on deck, Tom, and brail the sail up with Jacob, there’s a good boy. Jacob Faithful In perfect silence we glided onwards, rapidly approaching the dark ship, which we could now distinguish clearly, with her courses brailed up, evidently awaiting us. Twice Lost As he spoke, the English ship brailed up her courses and hove-to, preparing for the combat. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow In a little time Billy hailed that she had brailed up her courses. True Blue The gallant crew were staunch: while some let fly the halyards and tacks and sheets, others brailed up and hauled down the canvas; but the blast triumphed over all our strength and skill. Mark Seaworth Tom and I went forward, brailed up the mainsail, cleared away, and let go the anchor. Jacob Faithful The helm was put up—the aftersails were brailed up and furled—more headsail was got on her. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman For many hours she did not move her position; the big mizzen, which had been flapping with reports like thunder, was furled; the other sails were brailed up. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow Presently her courses were brailed up, and she hove-to about three cables’ lengths from our mast. Peter Trawl The Adventures of a Whaler The captain glanced his eye round, and then ordered the courses to be brailed up, and the main top-sail to be backed, so as to lay the ship to. Peter the Whaler “Steady, and all’s right; but we shall be met with the wind next reach, and had better brail up the mainsail.” Jacob Faithful The people sprang to the halyards and brails; but before all the sail could be taken off the vessel, the squall had struck her. Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman As rapidly as we could, we let fly the topgallant sheets, lowered the peak, and brailed up the foresail, while the helm was put up. Paddy Finn The mainsail and foresail having been brailed up and handed, Owen ordered the crew aloft to furl the main-topsail. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley The rest who remained, I zealously assisting them, cleaved and brailed up the sails. Peter the Whaler “Brace round the foreyards—trice up—brail up the after sails!” Hurricane Hurry The courses were quickly brailed up and furled, the fore-staysail alone being set. Charley Laurel A Story of Adventure by Sea and Land The sails were brailed up, but not furled, in order that they might again be at once set, should a breeze spring up to fill them. Ben Hadden or, Do Right Whatever Comes Of It The main-topgallantsail was let fly, the main-topsail brailed up so as to take the strain off the yard. The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley The black crew were pulling and hauling at the brails of the headsails, when a fierce blast struck the vessel. From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure There she remained gliding on, with her courses brailed up, keeping pace with the Indiaman. Ronald Morton, or the Fire Ships A Story of the Last Naval War Presently I saw the sails brailed up, and now a boat, with several people in her, put off from the vessel. In the Eastern Seas Couple of you come aft here and brail up the spanker! The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858 Some of you brail up the spanker here and man the jib downhaul. The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea I exclaimed; “and stand by to brail up the mizzen if she fails to pay off.” Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War And as I spoke I made a dash at the trysail brails, cast them off, and proceeded to drag upon the fall of the outhaul tackle. A Middy in Command A Tale of the Slave Squadron The men forward, meanwhile, having heard the cry of “Mate overboard,” rushed aft to the braces, and in another minute the ship was hove-to, with her mainsail in the brails. The Missing Merchantman Man the braces fore and aft; square away the yards and brail in the mizen. The Congo Rovers A Story of the Slave Squadron The top-gallant sails were got in, and when the courses had been brailed up and secured, the hands were called down. The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib The curtain is brailed up, and the blue and crimson, the mournful eyes, the wimple, the pointed chin, the long idle fingers are revealed upon their golden background. Lore of Proserpine Taking advantage of the absence of any person from the vicinity of the foremast, he adroitly curled himself up in the 79 folds of the foresail, which was brailed up to the mast. On The Blockade All, tacking, loose the brails Larboard or starboard, and let go the sails, And square or sideways to the breeze incline The lofty sailyards. The Æneid of Virgil Translated into English Verse by E. Fairfax Taylor Accordingly, the topsails were run down, and the courses brailed up, and the ship lay motionless till the English frigate came up. In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain This was the order the men were expecting to receive, but they were surprised when, just as the last light was abreast of them, Francis gave the order for the brails to be loosed again. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century Thereupon the man tried to step in, but he tripped over the brailing underneath the flap, and plunged forward, spilling the greater part of his tea. Combed Out The schooner was put under try sails, "a three-reefed mitten with the thumb brailed up," as he heard the boatkeeper call it. Vandover and the Brute Captain Blaise ordered her foresails brailed in to the mast to windward and her foreyards braced flat, this that she might sail closer to the wind. Wide Courses The wind now freshening, and the rent sails like to blow from the yards, we brought the brigantine to the wind, and brailed up the canvas. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I Rinaldo, brail up the sails, so that we may drop into the rear of the squadron. The Lion of Saint Mark A Story of Venice in the Fourteenth Century Another heavy drop descended, I stretched out my arm and pushing my fist against the wet patch drew it down the canvas as far as the brailing. Combed Out And now, with all these matters duly completed, the twelve vessels, with their sails brailed up to the yards, and their long oars moving with regular stride, crept down the channel between Kintyre and Arran. The Thirsty Sword Strike every sail, my lads; let go the sheets, man the down-hauls, lower ties and brails. The Man Who Laughs With all haste we proceeded to furl the sails, which, owing to the calm, had been hanging loose in the brails. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I The fore-staff was then set above the brigantine, and, as it is simply brailed up, there was nothing to do but bear on the rope, to haul aboard, then to secure it. Dick Sand A Captain at Fifteen He had no other canvas spread than his three topsails and jib; though his courses were hanging in the brails. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet He was seated one day, with the walls of his tent brailed up, in order to allow the wind to blow through, when something dark on the rock caught his eye. The Crater All four were under their top-sails, jibs, and spankers, with the courses in the brails. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" The order was now given to brail the spanker, and to clap on and weigh the kedge, which was done by the run. Homeward Bound or, the Chase The foresail was brailed, and the foot stopped, and the flying-jib was stowed. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast No alterations had been made in her canvas or her helm; most of the first being still in the brails and the latter down. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet All sails were brailed except mains'l and tops'l, which were reefed and set against each other to hold her steady in case of a blow. The Cruise of the Dry Dock She was directly under our lee, gliding easily along under the same canvass; the reefs still in, the courses in the brails, and the spanker rolled up, as it had been for the night. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" "And who is this gentleman ahead of us, with his main-topsail to the mast, his courses in the brails, and his helm a-lee?" asked Paul. Homeward Bound or, the Chase As for keeping to windward, we had no difficulty--occasionally brailing our foresail, and even edging off, now and then, to be certain that our shot would tell. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast There was no possible objection to the measure, it being a dead calm, and both the lugger and the felucca swayed their yards into their places, the sails being bent, and hanging in the brails. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Olaf had now his sail brailed up to the yard, and his vessel's prow turned towards the oncoming enemy. Olaf the Glorious A Story of the Viking Age As she got within a cable's-length, both courses were hauled up and left hanging in the brails. Miles Wallingford Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore" At 4 P.M. she again bore away with her foresail brailed up, and her main top-sail braced flat and shivering, that the Chesapeake might overtake her. The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans If the answer was satisfactory, we brailed the foresail and permitted the boat to come alongside. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast It was only to let go the brails, and her foresail fell. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Casting loose the brails, I put the out-hauler in the hands of a dozen of the savages, and set the example of pulling. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale The rattling of the blocks was soon heard, and the enormous sheets of canvas that hung from the lower yards were instantly suspended "in the brails." The Pilot We edged down on her, when finding her manoeuvre detected, she brailed up her flat sails, and bore up before the wind. Tom Cringle's Log In this manner we stood down between the two French brigs, with top-gallant-sails furled and the courses in the brails. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast Her fore-course was hauled up, and the spanker was brailed; then the royals were clewed up and furled; the topgallant-sails followed; and presently the Proserpine was reduced to her three topsails and jib. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet I saw we had good way, and, three minutes later, I ordered the fore-sail brailed. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale The English sailors were vigilant, and when the Frenchman brailed up his great sail, so as to fall behind, they at once followed his example. At Agincourt Then he brailed his foresail, hauled the jib-sheet over, lowered his gaff, and put his helm hard down. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers Mr. Trant perceiving that the Tompkins wished to speak us in passing, brailed his foresail and let her luff up close under our lee. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast There, indeed, was the lugger, under her foresail and mainsail, with the jigger brailed, coming down wing-and-wing, and glancing along the glittering sea like the duck sailing toward her nest. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet To set the sails, haul in the brails and bowlines, and at the same time stand at the helm, was more than any sailor could manage. In Midsummer Days, and Other Tales He then loosened the line that brailed up the sail, got the stone that served as an anchor on board, hauled the sheet aft, and took his place at the tiller. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes Spike carried his precautions so far, as to have the mainsail lowered, it ordinarily brailing at that season of the year, with a standing gaff. Jack Tier "Lay aft here, and brail the spanker up!" continued the captain, promptly. The Sea-Witch Or, the African Quadroon : a Story of the Slave Coast Half an hour later he directed the foresail to be brailed, brought his jigger-sheet in flat, put his helm hard down, and hauled the jib-sheet to windward. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Moving through the air high spars of a threemaster, her sails brailed up on the crosstrees, homing, upstream, silently moving, a silent ship. Ulysses The wind increased again after sunrise, and being unable to reef the sail single handed he managed partially to brail it up. A Knight of the White Cross : a tale of the siege of Rhodes Jack had brailed the sail, and he brought the painter ashore, and fastened it securely to a fragment of stone, that made a very sufficient anchor. Jack Tier A cloud rises to windward, looking a little black; the skysails are brailed down; the captain puts his head out of the companion-way, looks at the cloud, comes up, and begins to walk the deck. Two Years Before the Mast Her jib and jigger were both brailed at that instant. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Then, as they were just passing the Round Tower, the young man shouted: "Stand by there to lower the topsails and jib; brail up the spanker!" The Count of Monte Cristo Hardy the Londoner was shot on the foreroyal yard, and hung horribly suspended in the brails. The Wrecker He held the sheet in his hand, as the little craft came up under the lee-quarter of the brig, while Jack stood by the brail. Jack Tier A fine afternoon; all hands at work, some in the rigging, and others on deck; a stiff breeze, and ship close upon the wind, and skysails brailed down. Two Years Before the Mast Haul down your sheets forward--brail the spanker--let go all the bowlines aft. The Wing-and-Wing Le Feu-Follet Strange, hurried, and somewhat confused thoughts passed through Harry Mulford's mind, as he brailed his sail, and waited for his captors to approach and take possession of his boat and himself. Jack Tier As the gaff was now aloft, it was only necessary to let go the brails to loosen this broad sheet of canvas, and to clap on the out-hauler, to set it. Jack Tier |
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