Nautical. To sail out to such a distance as to bring (an object) to or below the horizon. (Opposed to raise.)
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > direct or manage ship [verb (transitive)] > set a ship's course > lose sight of by sailing away (5) lay1574 Nautical. To sail out to such a distance as to bring (an object) to or below the horizon. (Opposed to raise.) settle1769 Nautical. transitive. To diminish the height of, to reduce to a lower level (a deck, topsail). †Also, to cause (the land) to appear lower in the… sink1769 transitive. Chiefly Nautical. To lose sight of (an object on the horizon) by sailing away. Now chiefly in historical fiction. to sail down1847 With adverb to sail down: to bring (an object) below the horizon by sailing away from it. close1858 To cover from a blow or an aim, or from sight. Nautical. To shut out from view with, behind. |
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