| 单词 | to stand under canvas |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stand under (also to) (her) canvas g. Nautical. to stand under (also to) (her) canvas: (of a vessel) to be stable and upright under a given sail configuration. Frequently with well. Also with up. Cf. under canvas at canvas n. 3. ΚΠ 1805 Hull Packet 1 July The Combatant..sails as fast by the wind as any ship in the squadron, faster than any from the wind; stands well under her canvas, and is dryer than any vessel of a similar description. 1893 Standard 10 July 7/7 The Britannia.., standing well to her canvas, soon got a long lead. 1938 Daily Tel. 31 Aug. 18/7 Noreen sailed well in the first round, but could not stand up to her canvas in the fresh gusts later in the day. 1997 R. Woodman Hist. of Ship (2005) x. 196 Falcon possessed a long, flat bottom which turned into a fun run after and these qualities..enabled her to stand up to her canvas in a blow. < as lemmas |
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