| 单词 | to make a stern-board |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto make a stern-board 2. Nautical. In phrase to make a stern-board, to go backwards as the result of tacking; also, to force a ship astern with the sails. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > direct or manage ship [verb (intransitive)] > head in a certain course or direction > go astern to fall astern1599 to back water1808 to make a stern-board1815 stern1845 1815 W. Burney Falconer's New Universal Dict. Marine (rev. ed.) at Board To make a stern Board, is when, by a current, or any other accident, the vessel has fallen back from the point she has gained on the last tack, instead of having advanced beyond it. 1883 Man. Seamanship for Boys' Training Ships Royal Navy (1886) 147 Making a stern board. It is effected by throwing the sails aback. 1897 A. Ansted Dict. Sea Terms 271 Her next course must be in a direction W.S.W...which is actually going backwards, or in other words, she then makes a stern board. < as lemmas |
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