| 单词 | plain sail |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplain sail plain sail n. Nautical any of the sails constituting the basic rig of a sailing ship; usually in all plain sail. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > amount of sail set > sail normally set plain sail1760 1760 Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 144 Plain sails weather'd according to the common practice. 1829 F. Marryat Naval Officer III. ii. 42 We should..keep..under a plain sail. 1892 R. L. Stevenson & L. Osbourne Wrecker xi. 189 There was no other ship in view when the Nora Creina, lying over under all plain sail, began her long and lonely voyage to the wreck. 1987 I. Dear & P. Kemp Pocket Oxf. Guide to Sailing Terms 154/2 Square-rigged ships, setting all plain sail, have five square sails on each mast... In fine, settled weather.., additional fine weather sails..can be set. < as lemmas |
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