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单词 spinnaker
释义
spinnakerspin‧na‧ker /ˈspɪnəkə $ -kər/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINspinnaker
Origin:
1800-1900 Perhaps from Sphinx name of the first boat on which such a sail was used
Examples
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  • As the sail whipped free of the masthead, he leaped back into the cockpit to loose the spinnaker sheets.
  • Coaching on trapeze and spinnaker handling completes the package.
  • He gathered in the tarpaulin as a yachtsman might a spinnaker and dumped it behind him before peering into the semi-darkness.
  • In winds of up to 14 knots true you can begin to spinnaker reach with the 1.5oz at 60 ° apparent.
  • Martin uses balloon fabric, as it does not crease as easily as spinnaker ripstop.
  • The wardrobe also includes a 130 percent overlapping headsail and a heavy 1.50z spinnaker from the Sanders loft.
  • Use balloon ripstop on a 110-degree narrow Delta steerable kite, and you will soon discover why the spinnaker nylon is best.
  • Wherever you look, water glints and a collage of spinnakers billows over Perth Water.
a sail with three points at the front of a boat, used when the wind is directly behind
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