And hung his head, and trailed his legs along.
Dryden.
They shall not trail me through their streets Like a wild beast.
Milton.
Long behind he trails his pompous robe.
Pope.
3. (Mil.) To carry, as a firearm, with the breech near the ground and
the upper part inclined forward, the piece being held by the right hand
near the middle.
4. To tread down, as grass, by walking through it; to lay flat.
Longfellow.