| 单词 | to sheet home |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto sheet home transitive. to sheet home: to extend the sheets of (the topsails) to the outer extremities of the yards so that the clews are close to the sheet-blocks. Also absol. (and in extended sense, see quot. 1867). 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 > sheet or brace in to round aftc1625 to round inc1625 to sheet home1797 1797 S. James Narr. Voy. 227 They sheeted home the topsails. 1833 M. Scott Tom Cringle's Log I. xi. 371 The topsails were let fall, and sheeted home. 1837 E. Howard Old Commodore iv Let us shake out our reefs, sheet home, and away. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Sheet home!.. Also, when driving anything home, as a blow, &c. 1890 W. Morris Story of Glittering Plain xix He stepped the mast and hoisted sail, and sheeted home. < as lemmas |
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