†betwixt a pair of sheets or both sheets aft: said of a ship sailing right before the wind.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > use of wind in sailing [phrase] > before the wind (5) betwixt a pair of sheets1627 †betwixt a pair of sheets or both sheets aft: said of a ship sailing right before the wind. bunt fair1653 ‘Before the wind’ (Smyth Sailor's Word-bk.). both sheets aft1769 †betwixt a pair of sheets or both sheets aft: said of a ship sailing right before the wind. off the (a) wind1813 off the (†a) wind (Nautical): away from the wind; the opposite of on or near the wind. Subcategories:— astern (of the wind) (1) |
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