Nautical. transitive. To place or set (a vessel) on the opposite tack; to turn (a vessel's bow) to the opposite tack. Also with about, aloof. Cf. wind…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > get into the current of the wind [verb (transitive)] > cause to go about (14) wend1556 Nautical. transitive. To place or set (a vessel) on the opposite tack; to turn (a vessel's bow) to the opposite tack. Also with about, aloof. Cf. wind… to put about1607 Nautical. transitive. To place or set (a vessel) on the opposite tack. Also in extended use: to cause to turn around so as to be facing or… wind1623 Nautical. transitive. To turn (a vessel) about (about, v.1) or in some particular direction. See also 19b(b) to wind up 7 at phrasal verbs staya1625 To put (a ship) ‘in stays’ (see stay, n.1 2a); to put on the other tack. about1694 transitive (only with ship as object). To change the course of (a sailing vessel) to the opposite tack; = to put about at put, v. phrasal verbs 1… cast1769 transitive. To bring (a ship) round. Subcategories:— by specific method (7) — sail round by gybing (1) |
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