Usually means: Adjust sails downward for stability.
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  1. to lower the yards a-portoise: Wordnik
  2. To lower the yards a-portoise: Dictionary.com
  3. to lower the yards a-portoise: FreeDictionary.org
  4. To lower the yards a-portoise: TheFreeDictionary.com



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