| 单词 | to throw up in the wind |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto throw (a ship) up in (also into, on) the wind 7. transitive. Nautical. to throw (a ship) up in (also into, on) the wind: to turn (a ship) into the wind until it points almost directly to windward. Also (and in earliest use) intransitive, as to throw up in (also into, on) the wind: (of a ship) to turn in this way. Now rare. 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 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > get into the current of the wind [verb (transitive)] > luff or turn to windward luffa1616 to throw (a ship) up in (also into, on) the wind1750 bring to the wind1836 round1852 1750 Minutes Proc. Trial Rear-Admiral Knowles 20 After her Maintopmast came down, she threw up in the Wind, and I saw no more of her. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Transl. French Terms Donner vent devant, to throw a ship up in the wind, or in stays. 1832 F. Marryat Newton Forster III. x. 164 The Windsor Castle was thrown up on the wind. 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xvi. 269 We threw up in the wind. 1893 R. Kipling Rhyme of Three Sealers in Pall Mall Budget 14 Dec. 1948/1 The skipper smote his hand on his thigh and threw her up in the wind. 1940 R. G. Collingwood First Mate's Log vi. 56 He threw her up into the wind and anchored where there was a little patch of clear water. to throw up in (also into, on) the wind 7. transitive. Nautical. to throw (a ship) up in (also into, on) the wind: to turn (a ship) into the wind until it points almost directly to windward. Also (and in earliest use) intransitive, as to throw up in (also into, on) the wind: (of a ship) to turn in this way. Now rare. 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 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > get into the current of the wind [verb (transitive)] > luff or turn to windward luffa1616 to throw (a ship) up in (also into, on) the wind1750 bring to the wind1836 round1852 1750 Minutes Proc. Trial Rear-Admiral Knowles 20 After her Maintopmast came down, she threw up in the Wind, and I saw no more of her. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Transl. French Terms Donner vent devant, to throw a ship up in the wind, or in stays. 1832 F. Marryat Newton Forster III. x. 164 The Windsor Castle was thrown up on the wind. 1834 F. Marryat Peter Simple I. xvi. 269 We threw up in the wind. 1893 R. Kipling Rhyme of Three Sealers in Pall Mall Budget 14 Dec. 1948/1 The skipper smote his hand on his thigh and threw her up in the wind. 1940 R. G. Collingwood First Mate's Log vi. 56 He threw her up into the wind and anchored where there was a little patch of clear water. < as lemmas |
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