engrail /ɪŋˈɡɹeɪl/ verb4 •To form an edging or border; to run in curved or indented lines.Fine gold engrail'd adorns the figur'd floor — 1718 •To make rough. •To variegate or spot, as with hail.a caldron new engrailed with twenty hues — 1611 •(no longer used) To indent with small curves. formsengrailed · engrailing · engrails