Nautical. to touch the wind: to steer a vessel as close to the wind as possible. Obsolete.
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > avail oneself of a wind [verb (intransitive)] > sail close to the wind > as close as possible (2) to touch the wind1568 Nautical. to touch the wind: to steer a vessel as close to the wind as possible. Obsolete. to pike on the winda1600 intransitive. to pike on the wind: to sail close to the wind. |
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