| 单词 | upon a wind |
| 释义 | > as lemmasupon a wind 29. upon a wind (Nautical): = 25. 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 a1687 W. Petty Treat. Naval Philos. i. ii, in T. Hale Acct. New Inventions (1691) 121 The line unto which she stoops upon a Wind of either side. 1708 London Gaz. No. 4422/7 They clapp'd again upon a Wind and left us. 1810 W. Scott Let. 18 Mar. (1932) II. 313 I would..endeavour to go as the sailors express it upon a wind i.e. make use of it to carry me my own way. 1846 H. Raikes Life Sir J. Brenton 328 Every ship..made all the sail she could carry upon a wind. < as lemmas |
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