Nautical. intransitive. Of a vessel: To lie to. (See quot. 1867.) Also, to try a-hull. Obsolete.
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| 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)] > lie to (5) trya1584 Nautical. intransitive. Of a vessel: To lie to. (See quot. 1867.) Also, to try a-hull. Obsolete. to lie by1623 Nautical. = to lie to at phrasal verbs: see by, prep. 2b. to lay by1697 intransitive (Nautical) = to lay to at phrasal verbs (to lay to 3 at phrasal verbs). to lie to1711 Nautical. Of a ship: To come almost to a standstill, with her head as near the wind as possible, by backing or shortening sail. to lay to1798 intransitive (Nautical) To come to a stationary position with the head towards the wind; = to lie by 2 at lie, v.1 phrasal verbs. |
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