单词 | to miss, lose stays |
释义 | > as lemmasto miss, lose stays b. to miss, lose stays: of a ship, to fail in the attempt to go about. ΚΠ 1759 Ann. Reg. 1758 83 The Invincible..of 74 guns,..missed her stays, and run upon a flat. 1771 Ann. Reg. 1770 166 The pilot-boat..losing her stays, was driven upon Hoyle's Bank. 1847 C. J. Lever Knight of Gwynne lxxiv In a last endeavour to clear the head-lands of Clare, she missed stays. 1873 G. C. Davies Mountain, Meadow & Mere xvi. 142 Hesitating a little in his management of the helm, the yacht missed stays. < as lemmas |
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