| 单词 | reefing breeze |
| 释义 | > as lemmasreefing breeze reefing breeze n. a breeze of sufficient strength that sails must be reefed. ΚΠ 1843 J. H. Ingraham Mark Manly iv. 13/1 It now blew a reefing breeze and she carried all her canvass at the risk of running under. 1897 Outing 30 362/2 The race was sailed with a reefing breeze. 1956 A. F. Loomis ‘Hotspur’ Story 118 I was sailing in a reefing breeze. 1983 Yachting (Nexis) Sept. 106 Slack air at the start hardened into a reefing breeze. < as lemmas |
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