transitive. Nautical. To set up (masts, sails, etc.); spec. to fix in place or make ready for use, esp. by adjusting ropes. Also with out, up.

To adjust, make ready for use (arms, instruments, etc.); to arrange in proper order. †to fix a shell: to fit it with a fuse. Also with up.

transferred. To set (a machine, etc.) in order for accurate working (local); to adjust. In modern use, to adjust (an engine or part) to improve…