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drail
[ dreyl ]
noun
- a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
verb (used without object)
- to fish by trolling with a drail.
drail
/ dreɪl /
noun
- a weighted hook used in trolling
verb
- intr to fish with a drail
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of drail1
C16: apparently from trail , influenced by draw
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Example Sentences
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.
From Project Gutenberg
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