Of an anchor: with the bills pointing upwards, as when it hangs from the cathead ready for dropping. Also of the yards of a vessel: at an angle…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > berthing, mooring, or anchoring > [phrase] > specific positions of anchor (3) a-cock-bill1578 Of an anchor: with the bills pointing upwards, as when it hangs from the cathead ready for dropping. Also of the yards of a vessel: at an angle… on (the) pike1594 Only in on (the) pike: in a vertical position; vertically, straight up and down. Cf. a-peak, adv. and peak, v.3 cockbill1685 With reference to an anchor: in or into the position of hanging vertically from the cathead with the bills pointing upwards, as when ready for… |
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