transitive. Nautical. To sew a rope around (a sail) to prevent it from tearing.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > build a ship [verb (transitive)] > fit out or equip > rig > furnish with sails > sail-making operations (3) rope1790 transitive. Nautical. To sew a rope around (a sail) to prevent it from tearing. table1794 transitive. Nautical. To strengthen (a sail) by making a broad hem at the edge or, in later use, by reinforcing the edge with a narrow strip of… roach1838 transitive. Nautical. To cut (a sail) with a roach. |
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