英语词汇“by the wind”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

a. In the region or general direction of, towards. by the head: see head n.¹ Phrases 1d. by the stern: see stern n.³ 2b. by the board: see board n. 12b by the wind: (see quot. 1867).

(Hence in many adverbs and prepositions; as be-east, be-fore, be-half, be-hind, be-low, be-north, be-side, be-south, be-west; †be-mong, etc.)

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c893 tr. Orosius Hist. i. i. §7 Caucasus se beorg is be norþan and Indus seo ea be westan, and seo Reade Sæ be suþan.

a1225 Leg. Kath. 591 Þe alre wiseste þe wuneð bi westen.

1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. ii. 117 Hit is sykerer by southe þer þe sonne regneth Þan in þe north.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Trin. Cambr.) l. 12131 Who herde euer suche ferly Of any mon bi norþ or souþ.

1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lx. 101 One sort by east, an other by west, did rise.

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ix. 43 Lay the ship by the Lee to trie the Dipsie line.

a1665 K. Digby Jrnl. Voy. to Mediterranean (1868) 46 In smooth water, and by a wind, was her best way.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. By the wind is when a ship sails as nearly to the direction of the wind as possible.

18. by the (†a) wind (Nautical): as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing (see by prep. 9).

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society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > use of wind in sailing [phrase] > (close) to the wind > as close as possible

by the (a) wind1585

1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie i. xvii. 19 Hauing stroke our sayles, we did nothing but lie by the winde.

1589 J. Melville Celevsma Naut. in Spiritvall Propine 14 With cheerefull shout and merrie pleasand sund, She sail'd fast be the wunde.

1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ix. 42 All your Sheats, Brases, and Tackes are trimmed by a winde.

1697 London Gaz. No. 3315/1 The best Sailer I ever met with by a Wind.

1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship II. 247*.

1806 T. Moore Steersman's Song ii When by the wind close-hauled we go.

单词	by the wind
释义	> as lemmas by the wind a. In the region or general direction of, towards. by the head: see head n.¹ Phrases 1d. by the stern: see stern n.³ 2b. by the board: see board n. 12b by the wind: (see quot. 1867). (Hence in many adverbs and prepositions; as be-east, be-fore, be-half, be-hind, be-low, be-north, be-side, be-south, be-west; †be-mong, etc.) ΚΠ c893 tr. Orosius Hist. i. i. §7 Caucasus se beorg is be norþan and Indus seo ea be westan, and seo Reade Sæ be suþan. a1225 Leg. Kath. 591 Þe alre wiseste þe wuneð bi westen. 1393 W. Langland Piers Plowman C. ii. 117 Hit is sykerer by southe þer þe sonne regneth Þan in þe north. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Trin. Cambr.) l. 12131 Who herde euer suche ferly Of any mon bi norþ or souþ. 1556 J. Heywood Spider & Flie lx. 101 One sort by east, an other by west, did rise. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ix. 43 Lay the ship by the Lee to trie the Dipsie line. a1665 K. Digby Jrnl. Voy. to Mediterranean (1868) 46 In smooth water, and by a wind, was her best way. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. By the wind is when a ship sails as nearly to the direction of the wind as possible. extracted from byprep.adv. by the (†a) wind 18. by the (†a) wind (Nautical): as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing (see by prep. 9). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > use of wind in sailing [phrase] > (close) to the wind > as close as possible by the (a) wind1585 1585 T. Washington tr. N. de Nicolay Nauigations Turkie i. xvii. 19 Hauing stroke our sayles, we did nothing but lie by the winde. 1589 J. Melville Celevsma Naut. in Spiritvall Propine 14 With cheerefull shout and merrie pleasand sund, She sail'd fast be the wunde. 1627 J. Smith Sea Gram. ix. 42 All your Sheats, Brases, and Tackes are trimmed by a winde. 1697 London Gaz. No. 3315/1 The best Sailer I ever met with by a Wind. 1794 D. Steel Elements & Pract. Rigging & Seamanship II. 247. 1806 T. Moore Steersman's Song* ii When by the wind close-hauled we go. extracted from windn.¹ < as lemmas
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