单词 | on a bowline |
释义 | > as lemmason a bowline 3. on a bowline: said of a ship when close-hauled, (i.e. with the bow-line) so as to sail close to the wind. 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 1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes IV. vi. iii. 1174 The winde was..so narrow that, we stood vpon abowling. 1836 M. Scott Cruise of Midge xxiii. 426 Running in for San Andreas on a bow line. 1840 R. H. Dana Two Years before Mast x. 24 We were..obliged to..come upon a taut bowline. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. (at cited word) The ship sails on a bowline, or stands on a taut bowline. < as lemmas |
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