| 单词 | to back a sail |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto back a sail b. to back a sail, to back a yard: to lay it aback; ‘to brace the yard so that the wind may blow directly on the front of the sail, and thus retard the ship's course’. 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)] > trim sails > lay aback to put aback1698 to back a yard1707 bagpipe1769 to lay aback1769 back-wind1899 1707 London Gaz. No. 4380/3 The Firebrand.. immediately backing her Foresail, drove off. 1812 Capt. Carden in Examiner 4 Jan. (1813) 6/1 The enemy backed and came to the wind. 1828 T. Moore Meeting of Ships iii Then sails are backed, we nearer come. 1847 J. C. Ross Voy. Antarctic Reg. II. 168 By backing and filling the sails we endeavoured to avoid collision with the larger masses [of ice]. < as lemmas |
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