单词 | weather-coiling |
释义 | > as lemmasweather-coiling weather-coiling n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > action or motion of vessel > [noun] > ability to answer helm > turning to face opposite without sails weather-coiling1685 1685 N. Boteler Six Dialogues Sea-services 222 The Weather-coiling of a Ship, is, when being a Hull [etc.]. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Weather-coil, when a ship has her head brought about, so as to lie that way which her stern did before, as by the veering of the wind; or the motion of the helm, the sails remaining trimmed. Weather-coiling, a ship resuming her course after being taken aback; rounding off by a stern-board, and coming up to it again. < as lemmas |
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