transitive. To raise aloft by means of a rope or pulley and tackle, or by other mechanical appliance. Originally Nautical, and chiefly to hoise sail…
| 单词 | θ203365 |
| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > support (an amount of) sail [verb (intransitive)] > spread (more) sail > raise sail or yards (3) to hoise sail1490 transitive. To raise aloft by means of a rope or pulley and tackle, or by other mechanical appliance. Originally Nautical, and chiefly to hoise sail… sway1836 absol. Subcategories:— pull up taut (1) |
| 随便看 |
英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。