adv
(archaic, principally nautical) In a state of collision or entanglement.
adj
(nautical, of an anchor) Just clear of the ground.
v
(nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
v
(nautical, intransitive) To drop away from the correct course.
v
(nautical) To contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass.
v
(idiomatic) To prepare for trouble.
v
(nautical) To steer away from the wind; to approach from windward.
v
(intransitive, nautical) To sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.
adj
(nautical, of a sailing ship) Unable to move due to lack of wind.
v
(intransitive, nautical) To swing the body when rowing.
v
(nautical, intransitive) To spring a leak in the bilge.
v
(transitive) To take the wind out of the sails of (another vessel) by sailing to windward of it.
v
(nautical) To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.
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(nautical) to bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship
v
(nautical, of an anchor) To lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.
v
(idiomatic, rare) To sit down.
v
(nautical, transitive) To turn into the wind; to check the course of (a ship) by trimming the sails so as to counteract each other.
v
(intransitive) To be turned sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves.
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(nautical) To incline suddenly to windward, so as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the danger of oversetting.
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(nautical) To sail on a broad reach
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(nautical, transitive) To heave a ship down on one side so as to expose the other, in order to clean it of barnacles and weed, or to repair it below the water line.
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(nautical) To heave the lead and line in order to ascertain the depth of water.
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(nautical) To drop anchor or otherwise moor a ship.
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(nautical) A shipwrecked sailor.
n
(nautical) The act of tacking, turning into the wind so the sail moves to the opposite side.
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(nautical, intransitive) To beat to windward to avoid being driven on to a lee shore.
v
(nautical) To drift in a current with an anchor out.
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(naval, transitive) To turn a vessel parallel to (the track of) (a torpedo) so as to reduce one's size as a target.
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(intransitive, nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
v
(nautical) To drag or slip through the ground of an anchor.
v
(military, nautical) To sail one's battle line across the front of the enemy battle line, allowing one to bring one's full firepower to bear on the enemy battle line while limiting the firepower that the enemy can use in return.
v
(of a floating ship) To have a weight equal to that of the water displaced.
n
(nautical) Usually preceded by the: the state of a sailing ship when it is impeded by calms or light, baffling winds, and is unable to make progress.
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(nautical, dated, of a vessel) To keep the course when close-hauled with minimal steering.
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(nautical) To change the direction of the sail so as to point in a direction that is more down wind; to bring the bow leeward.
n
(nautical) A coming up into the wind and filling away again on the same tack.
v
To cause to slip down the barrel of a capstan or windlass, as a rope or chain.
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(nautical) To reach the windward side of another ship.
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(nautical, idiomatic) To begin to move; to move with increasing speed; to get headway by sail or steam so as to answer the helm.
v
(intransitive, nautical) To go below deck on a ship; to leave the top deck of a ship.
v
(nautical, transitive) To clean (a ship's bottom); to grave.
v
(by extension, obsolete) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal.
n
(nautical) Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times.
v
(nautical, of the wind) To shift to any point of the compass.
v
(nautical) To pull on an outhaul in order to extend (a sail) along a spar, or to pull on a reef-tackle to reef (a sail).
n
A location where seals or sea lions haul out.
n
(nautical) The measure of extent to which a nautical vessel goes up and down in a short period of time. Compare pitch.
v
(nautical) Synonym of heave in sight
v
(intransitive, nautical, of a ship or other naval vessel) To come to a halt.
v
(nautical) To back-wind the jib and luff the main to hold a position especially in heavy seas.
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(chiefly nautical) To incline to one side; to tilt.
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(nautical, of a vessel) to tilt to one side
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(nautical, military) Of a system of watches: comprising equal-length periods on and off watch.
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(nautical) To control the helm (noun sense 1) of (a marine vessel); to be in charge of steering (a vessel).
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(nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
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(nautical) to lean over the edge of a boat, in order to counterbalance its weight when it is tilted, to avoid heeling.
n
The triangular vertical position of a flag, as opposed to the flying state, or triangular vertical position of a sail, when flying from a mast.
v
To temporarily house (goods, people, etc.) in such a hulk.
v
(obsolete, intransitive, nautical) To drift; to be carried by the impetus of wind or water on the ship's hull alone, with sails furled.
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(intransitive, nautical, also figuratively) Of a vessel: to roll so far on its side that it cannot recover; to capsize or turn turtle.
n
(nautical) The condition of a sailboat being pushed abruptly to horizontal, with the mast parallel to the water surface.
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(nautical) To pitch or roll heavily, as a ship in a turbulent sea.
v
(idiomatic, dated) To adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for success or security.
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(nautical) (of a sailing vessel) To remain stationary while heading into the wind; to come to a standstill; heave to; lay to.
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(intransitive, nautical) To tilt to one side.
n
(nautical) A cannon that breaks loose from its moorings on a ship during battle or storm, which has the potential to cause serious damage to the ship and her crew.
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(nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap
v
(transitive, nautical) To carry an excessive amount of sail for the conditions prevailing.
v
(nautical) To place (two ropes) alongside each other so that they may be grasped and hauled on at the same time.
v
(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.
v
(intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.
adj
(nautical) Left aground on the height of a spring tide, preventing floating till the next spring tide.
adv
(nautical) On different tacks, now toward, and now away from, the land.
v
(nautical) To fall to leeward, as the head of a vessel under sail.
v
(transitive, nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
n
(nautical, aviation) The degree to which a vehicle, especially a ship or aircraft, rotates on such an axis, tilting its bow or nose up or down. Compare with roll, yaw, and heave.
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(nautical) To position vertically above or below.
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(intransitive, nautical, obsolete) To manoeuvre a sailing vessel so that the direction of the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to work to windward, to beat, to tack.
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(intransitive) To sail by tacks.
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(nautical, of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
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(nautical) To bear down, as on a halyard when hoisting a sail.
adv
(nautical) Off from the wind.
v
(nautical) To turn the head of a ship toward the wind.
v
(nautical) To observe by the compass how the shore bears from the ship.
v
(nautical) Of a ship, to be grounded.
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(nautical) The sweepings from a ship's deck; the refuse of cordage, canvas, etc.
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(chiefly nautical) To swerve from a course.
v
(dated, nautical) To record the variations of the tide and the positions of the sun and moon using a nautical almanac and sextant to determine the location and phase of the moon and to calculate the relative effect of the tides on the navigation of the ship.
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(nautical) To tack several times in rapid succession when sailing upwind in a narrow waterway.
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(nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
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(nautical) A station or fixed anchorage for vessels.
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(obsolete) To hit with the stem of a ship; to ram.
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(nautical) To sail by the wind under press of canvas.
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(transitive, nautical) To slack off a line.
v
(nautical, transitive) To tighten (e.g. slack standing rigging) by bringing the opposite shrouds nearer.
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(nautical) To turn round by action of wind or tide when at anchor.
v
(nautical, usually passive) Of a ship: to catch it with the sails aback suddenly.
v
(transitive, nautical) To manage (an anchored vessel) when the tide turns, to prevent it from entangling the cable when swinging.
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(intransitive, nautical) To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.
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(intransitive, nautical) To be brought, as a sail, so close to the wind that its weather leech shakes.
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(transitive, nautical, of a vessel) To modify the angle relative to the water by shifting cargo or ballast; to adjust for sailing; to assume, or cause to assume a certain position, or trim, in the water.
v
(nautical) To pull (a yard) into a perpendicular position for lowering it.
n
(dated, nautical, uncountable) Used chiefly in the expression drop trow.
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(nautical) To lie to in heavy weather under just sufficient sail to head into the wind.
v
(nautical) To incline inward, as the sides of a vessel, above the bends or extreme breadth.
v
(nautical, colloquial) To rearrange (one's clothing) to make it look more tidy.
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(intransitive) To put the helm to windward.
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(intransitive, nautical) To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
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(nautical) To wear, or veer.
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(intransitive, nautical, of a ship) To move or be moved by this method.
v
(nautical, of a buoy) To serve the purpose of a watchman by floating properly in its place.
adj
(nautical) in danger of sinking because of excess water onboard
v
(aviation, nautical, military) Of an aircraft carrier landing signal officer, to signal a pilot to go around.
v
(nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.
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(intransitive, nautical) To swerve off course to port or starboard.
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