单词 | dyce |
释义 | dycediceadv. Nautical. Assumed to mean ‘thus’. ΚΠ c1860 H. Stuart Novices or Young Seaman's Catech. (rev. ed.) 40 What is the meaning of ‘very well thus’; ‘dice and no higher’? Her head is in a very good direction, but no closer to the wind. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. (at cited word) ‘Very Well Dyce.’ (See Thus.) 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. s.v Thus, Very Well Thus, or Dyce, the order to the helmsman to keep the ship in her present direction, when sailing close-hauled. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.c1860 |
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