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单词 stern-board
释义 ˈstern-ˈboard1
[f. stern n.3 + board n.1]
1. A board forming the flat part of the stern of a small vessel, punt, etc.
1849Cupples Green Hand xvi. (1856) 160 The stern-board of some small vessel or other.1863Atkinson Stanton Grange (1864) 104 Working the stern-board in was the worst piece of the whole work to do.
b. transf. The tail-board of a cart.
1887Hall Caine Deemster xxxvi, Carts were tipped up in corners, and their stores..were guarded by a boy.., who sat on the sternboard.
2. Naut. In phrase to make a stern-board, to go backwards as the result of tacking; also, to force a ship astern with the sails.
1815Falconer's Dict. Marine (ed. Burney) s.v. Board, To make a stern Board, (faire culer, Fr.), is when, by a current, or any other accident, the vessel has fallen back from the point she has gained on the last tack, instead of having advanced beyond it.1883Man. Seamanship (1886) 147 Making a stern board. It is effected by throwing the sails aback.1897Ansted Dict. Sea Terms 271 Her next course must be in a direction W.S.W...which is actually going backwards, or in other words, she then makes a stern board.
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