| 单词 | wind-taut |
| 释义 | > as lemmaswind-taut wind-taut adj. [ < phr. to hold wind taut] Nautical see quots.; also as n. = condition of being wind-taut. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [adjective] > catching too much wind aloft wind-tighta1643 wind-taut1644 society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [noun] > access of wind to sails > catching too much wind wind-taut1644 wind-lofta1687 1644 H. Mainwaring Sea-mans Dict. (at cited word) Any thing that holds wind aloft, which may prejudice the ship saileing or riding, is said to be wind-taught (as too much rigging high roapes, and the like;) Also when we ride in any great stresse, we bring our yards alongst ships, strike downe our top-masts and the like: because they hold wind taught, that is, they hold wind stiffely. 1674 W. Petty Disc. before Royal Soc. 31 Where the Masts, Yards, Sails, and Rigging are great, the Wind~taught of the Ship will correspond, and will require proportionable Cables. 1704 J. Harris Lexicon Technicum I. (at cited word) Too much Rigging,..or any thing catching or holding Wind aloft, is said to hold a Ship Wind-taught. < as lemmas |
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