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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drail

/dɹeɪl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
drail
IPA
/dɹeɪl/
6
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hook with a lead shank.

noun

The piece of lead around the shank of such a hook.

noun

The iron bow of a plough from which the traces draw.

verb

To trawl.

Intransitive verb; Obsolete

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Etymology

From Middle English *drailen (attested as drailed), a variant of Middle English trailen (“to hang loosely, drag along, drag away”), from a merger of Old French trailer, traillier (“to trail”) and Old English trǣġlian, trǣġelian (“to pluck, pull away”). The alteration of trailen to drailen was probably due to influence from Middle English dragan, drawen (“to drag, draw”).

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Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

drails (plural) drails (present, singular) drailing (participle, present) drailed (participle, past) drailed (past)

Rhymes With

scale mail they'll email jail fail detail retail trail rail side rail tail

Questions

How do you pronounce drail?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɹeɪl/.
What does drail mean?
A hook with a lead shank.
Where does drail come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce drail

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