单词 | lazy jack |
释义 | > as lemmaslazy jack lazy jack n. Nautical each of several light ropes on either side of a sail, placed so as to allow it to be gathered in easily. ΚΠ 1901 T. F. Day On Yachts 167 Lazy jacks are useful on cruising boats, especially if you are sailing short-handed, but they are a nuisance when reefing. 1984 Practical Boat Owner Feb. 42/3 Notably efficient are the lazy jacks, which not only hold the boom steady on the moorings, but catch the sail and gaff—when you lower peak and throat halyards—as it slides down the mast. 1994 Canad. Yachting Summer 20/1 Full-length battens are helpful if you intend to instal lazy jacks. < as lemmas |
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