To shorten (sail); similarly of a bird, to draw in (its wings). Cf. scandalize, v.2
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > carry specific amount of sail [verb (transitive)] > reduce extent of sail (2) scantle1594 To shorten (sail); similarly of a bird, to draw in (its wings). Cf. scandalize, v.2 scandalize1862 transitive. To reduce the area of (a sail) by lowering the peak and tricing up the tack. |
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