transitive. Nautical. To cause (sails) to lie back against the mast of a ship. Also: to cause the sails of (a vessel) to take up this position…
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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 > lay aback (5) to put aback1698 transitive. Nautical. To cause (sails) to lie back against the mast of a ship. Also: to cause the sails of (a vessel) to take up this position… to back a yard1707 to back a sail, to back a yard: to lay it aback; ‘to brace the yard so that the wind may blow directly on the front of the sail, and thus retard the… bagpipe1769 (See quot. 1769.) to lay aback1769 Nautical. With adverb complement, as alongside, by the lee, etc. to lay aback (see quots. 1867 1881). back-wind1899 To be taken, or cause to be taken, aback. |
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