| 单词 | clew up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasclew up 8. clew up: an act of clewing up a sail; figurative a case of despair. (Adm. Smyth.) to clew up 3. Nautical. to clew up: to draw the lower ends or clews (of sails) up to the upper yard or the mast in preparation for furling or for making ‘goose-wings’. to clew down: to let down (sails) by the clews in unfurling them. Also absol. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > carry specific amount of sail [verb (transitive)] > draw up for furling bunt1611 brail1625 to clew up1745 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > carry specific amount of sail [verb (transitive)] > set or spread (sails) > unfurl > let down clews unclue1797 to clew down1840 1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 346 We with all manner of Expedition clew'd up and furl'd her other Sails. 1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge ix. 145 We found it necessary to clew up every thing but the close-reefed foresail. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast v. 9 We had hardly time to haul down and clew up before it was upon us. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast v. 9 We clewed down, and hauled out the reef-tackles again. < as lemmas |
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