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weather-coil, v. Naut. ? Obs.
[See weather n. 3 and coil v.4]
intr. Of a ship (see quots.). Also weather-coiling vbl. n.
a1625H. Manwayring Sea-mans Dict. (1644) 115 Weather-coile is when a ship is a hull, to lay her head the other way, without looseing any saile; which is only done, by bearing up the helme. It is an excellent condition in a ship; for most ships will not weather-coile. 1626Capt. J. Smith Accid. Yng. Seamen 29 Weather coyle. 1627― Sea Gram. ix. 40 If shee will weather coile, and lay her head the other way without loosing a saile, that must bee done by bearing vp the Helme. c1635N. Boteler Dial. Sea Serv. (1685) 222 The Weather-coiling of a Ship, is, when being a Hull [etc.]. 1753Chambers' Cycl. Suppl., Weather-Quoil, or Coile. 1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., Weather-coil, when a ship has her head brought about, so as to lie that way which her stern did before, as by the veering of the wind; or the motion of the helm, the sails remaining trimmed. Weather-coiling, a ship resuming her course after being taken aback; rounding off by a stern-board, and coming up to it again. |