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close-hauled
close-hauled (klōs′hôld′)adv. & adj. Nautical With sails pulled in toward the centerline of the vessel for sailing as close to the wind as possible.close-hauled (ˌkləʊsˈhɔːld) adj (Nautical Terms) nautical with the sails flat, so as to sail as close to the wind as possibleclose′-hauled′ (kloʊs)
adj., adv. as close to the wind as a vessel will sail, with sails as flat as possible. [1760–70] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | close-hauled - having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possiblesailing, seafaring, navigation - the work of a sailorclose - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" |
Translationsclose-hauled
Words related to close-hauledadj having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possibleRelated Words- sailing
- seafaring
- navigation
- close
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