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▸ verb:  (nautical) To ease the helm, and sail nearer to the wind than before; said of a vessel.

Similar:
luff, luff up, spring, spring a butt, haul, heave-to, stretch, touch, laveer, go large, more...

Opposite:
fall off, bear away, head down, bear off

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Similar:
luff, luff up, spring, spring a butt, haul, heave-to, stretch, touch, laveer, go large, more...

Opposite:
fall off, bear away, head down, bear off



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