Nautical. To adjust (the sails or yards) with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship, so as to obtain the greatest…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of sails, spars, or rigging > carry specific amount of sail [verb (transitive)] > trim sails (23) trim1624 Nautical. To adjust (the sails or yards) with reference to the direction of the wind and the course of the ship, so as to obtain the greatest… Subcategories:— by means of braces (1) — square the yards (1) — cause sails to fill (1) — keep sails full (1) — sheet or brace in (4) — release sheet (3) — allow to fly loose (1) — empty sail of wind (3) — cause to shake (1) — lay aback (5) — force sail against mast (1) |
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