v
(transitive, dated) To trim (“decorate”); to adorn, deck, or embellish.
n
An exit that is designed to allow rapid evacuation in the case of emergencies such as a fire.
n
The process by which something flags or tires.
v
(transitive) To lower, roll up and secure (something, such as a sail or flag)
v
(transitive) To close (a cask, barrel, etc.) by fitting a head to it.
v
(transitive) To shelter from the wind.
v
(intransitive, boating) To travel through a flight of locks on a waterway in an uphill direction.
v
(nautical) To run through, as in sailing.
n
(nautical, slang) A bunk.
n
Alternative form of sand break [Synonym of sand fence]
v
(Antarctica) To fall, or cause to fall, into a crevasse.
v
(transitive) To halt the movement of a rope etc by turning it about a cleat or bollard etc; to secure a vessel in this manner.
n
(UK dialectal) A small well-bucket; a milk-pail.
n
(informal) Ellipsis of Las Vegas Strip (“Las Vegas, Nevada, USA”). (Vegas Strip)
v
(transitive) To reduce slightly; to cut; especially, to remove excess.
v
(Britain, informal) To put up trimmings, especially at Christmas.
adv
(dated) So as to trim, or switch between favouring different parties.
v
(transitive) To make a tunnel through or under something; to burrow.
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