| 单词 | close to the wind |
| 释义 | > as lemmasclose to the wind a. Nautical. Towards the direction from which the wind is blowing; so as to be on the wind (see 25). close to the wind, very nearly in this direction: also figurative (see sail v.1 1c, and cf. 23). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > use of wind in sailing [phrase] > (close) to the wind on luff1535 at a luffa1568 at luff and liea1568 on a bowline1625 upon a winda1687 on a (less commonly the) wind1697 to the wind1795 luff a luff1887 1795 Ld. Nelson 14 Mar. in Dispatches & Lett. (1845) II. 15 Signal for the Fleet to come to the wind on the larboard tack. 1836 F. Marryat Mr. Midshipman Easy II. iii. 74 Gascoigne went to the helm, [and] brought the boat up to the wind. < as lemmas |
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