I. ˈdrāl, esp before pause or consonant -āəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: from obsolete English drail to drag or trail along, perhaps alteration (influenced by draw & drag ) of trail
1. : a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling for fish (as bluefish)
2. : a perforated iron projecting from the beam of a plow to which the horses are hitched
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
: to fish by trolling with a drail