| 单词 | to close the wind |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto close the wind b. transitive, chiefly Nautical. To come close to or alongside of. to close the wind: to come near to the wind, to luff. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > avail oneself of a wind [verb (intransitive)] > luff or turn to windward luff1390 to spring one's luff1591 to clap on (or by) a wind1627 to close the wind1673 to haul the (her, our, etc.) wind1726 to come up1743 to throw (a ship) up in (also into, on) the wind1750 1673 Prince Rupert in London Gaz. No. 788/4 He sprung his Luff, and closed his Wind as much as..he could. 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xvi. 264 We joined the fleet..closed the admiral's ship, and the captain went on board. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. To close the wind, to haul to it. 1882 Times 27 Feb. We closed the island by 8 a.m. < as lemmas |
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