The lateral drift of a ship to leeward of her course; the amount of deviation thus produced. Also to make, fetch up, make up leeway. angle of leeway…
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| 释义 | the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > be or become equal [verb (intransitive)] > compensate > make up time or distance (3) to make, fetch up, make up leeway1669 The lateral drift of a ship to leeward of her course; the amount of deviation thus produced. Also to make, fetch up, make up leeway. angle of leeway… to save one's distance (also time)1790 to save one's distance (also †time): to manage to arrive at a given point or by a given time, esp. after being delayed. Now rare. to make up (lost) ground1890 transitive. To make good, to compensate for (something that is wanting); to supply (a deficiency). Frequently also to make up (lost) ground. See… |
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