transitive. To put or hoist (a sail) on a ship to increase speed; to increase the speed of (a ship) in this way. Chiefly in to pack on all sail…
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| 单词 | θ203368 |
| 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 > make all possible sail (4) to pack on1562 transitive. To put or hoist (a sail) on a ship to increase speed; to increase the speed of (a ship) in this way. Chiefly in to pack on all sail… to crowd sail1687 Nautical. to crowd sail: to hoist an unusual number of sails on a ship; to carry a press of sail for the purpose of speed. to press (on) sail (also canvas)1750 transitive. Nautical to press (on) sail (also canvas) = to crowd sail at crowd, v.1 9. Cf. press, n.1 11b, press sail n. at press, n.1 compounds 2c… crack1824 intransitive. To ‘whip’ on, ‘pelt’ along, travel with speed; Nautical to clap on full sail (colloquial) |
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