Where does “brayle” come from?
brayle (Middle English) comes from Old French braiel, from Medieval Latin bracale — girdle.
brayle (Middle English): A brail; a rope for trussing up sails; An...
Definitions
- A brail; a rope for trussing up sails; An...
Ancestry of “brayle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | braiel | belt |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | bracale | girdle |
Words derived from “brayle”