| 单词 | to make snug |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make snug b. In phrase to make snug. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > shipbuilding and repairing > build a ship [verb (transitive)] > fit out or equip > make trim or prepared for weather to make snug1697 1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World xiv. 380 Captain Read..ordered the Carpenters to cut down our Quarter Deck, to make the Ship snug, and the fitter for sailing. 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 10 [To] make every thing snug and close, that the Ship might ride as easy as possible. 1726 G. Shelvocke Voy. round World ii. 70 To ease our bows, and make every thing as snug as possible. 1830 F. Marryat King's Own III. xi. 200 We'll make her all snug... Furl the fore and mizen-topsail. 1851 J. Kitto Daily Bible Illustr. (1867) lii. iv. 445 Their next care was to make the ship ‘snug’, by lowering the sail, and bringing down upon deck her spars and rigging. 1897 M. Kingsley Trav. W. Afr. 385 We let go the anchor, make all snug and go ashore. < as lemmas |
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