drail
[ dreyl ]
noun
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
verb (used without object)
to fish by trolling with a drail.
Origin of drail
1Words Nearby drail
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How to use drail in a sentence
And he was as good as his threat: I saw the drail skipping on the top of the wave as my line came in empty.
Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast | Samuel Adams Drake
British Dictionary definitions for drail
drail
/ (dreɪl) angling /
noun
a weighted hook used in trolling
verb
(intr) to fish with a drail
Origin of drail
1C16: apparently from trail, influenced by draw
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