Nautical. to shorten sail(s: to take in some of the sails of a vessel in order to slacken speed.
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > support (an amount of) sail [verb (intransitive)] > reduce sail (5) to shorten sail(s1627 Nautical. to shorten sail(s: to take in some of the sails of a vessel in order to slacken speed. Subcategories:— specific (2) — lower sail (2) |
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