| 单词 | close-hauled |
| 释义 | close-hauled (once / 21727 pages) adj WORD FAMILY close-hauled USAGE EXAMPLESIn the meantime, the yacht crept slowly through the sparkling water, close-hauled to a light wind that Wyndham knew would not last. Bindloss, Harold, Wyndham's Pal(2012) On March 1, the wind veered round to the north for a change, so that we were close-hauled on the starboard tack. Knight, E. F. (Edward Frederick), The Cruise of the 'Alerte'—The narr...(2012) The wind was in the north-east, and the Agile was almost close-hauled, while the others had the wind broad on their quarters. Henty, G. A. (George Alfred), A Roving Commission—Or, Through the...(2012) adj having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible Syn close at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other |
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