Nautical. Sideward direction (in reference to the ship's course); the course of a ship when tacking. to make boards: to tack. to make short boards…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > avail oneself of a wind [verb (intransitive)] > tack or make tacks (12) to make boards1533 Nautical. Sideward direction (in reference to the ship's course); the course of a ship when tacking. to make boards: to tack. to make short boards… tack1557 intransitive. To shift the tacks and brace the yards, and turn the ship's head to the wind, so that she shall sail at the same angle to the wind on… traverse1568 intransitive. Nautical. Of a ship or its crew: to turn, to tack; to progress by tacking or making traverses (traverse, n. 16a). Also transitive: to… ply1589 intransitive. To beat up against the wind; to tack, work to windward. Cf. apply, v. 12b. Obsolete. board1627 intransitive. Of a ship: To tack; to sail athwart the wind on alternate sides, so that the general course is against the wind. Also to board to and… tackle1632 intransitive. To tack, or sail across the wind. Obsolete. busk1635 Nautical. intransitive. Of a ship: to cruise; to sail to and fro. Also: spec. to strive against contrary winds or currents at sea; to beat to… trip1687 Nautical. intransitive. To tack. Obsolete. rare. to beat abouta1774 Nautical (intransitive) To strive against contrary winds or currents at sea; to make way in any direction against the wind. to beat about: to tack… to come about1777 intransitive. Nautical. Of a sailing vessel or its pilot: to change direction by tacking; to beat to windward; = tack, v.1 7a. to make short boards1777 Nautical. Sideward direction (in reference to the ship's course); the course of a ship when tacking. to make boards: to tack. to make short boards… Subcategories:— tack again (1) |
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