Nautical. Cruising or sailing to and fro (occasionally applied to ships engaged in piracy). Also: spec. striving against contrary winds or…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [noun] > beating against the wind (16) busking1705 Nautical. Cruising or sailing to and fro (occasionally applied to ships engaged in piracy). Also: spec. striving against contrary winds or… thrash1866 Nautical. An act or instance of sailing a vessel against strong wind, waves, etc. Cf. thrash, v. 6. thresh1868 Nautical. An act or instance of sailing a vessel against strong wind, waves, etc.; = thrash, n. 3. Now rare. beating1883 Nautical. Sailing against the wind. Subcategories:— sailing too close to wind (1) — tacking (10) — veering suddenly to windward (1) |
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