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▸ verb:  (nautical) To turn towards the wind so that the sails flap

Similar:
luff, spring the luff, head up, sag off, heave-to, go large, tack, laveer, round to, point, more...

Opposite:
bear down, head down, sail close to wind

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Similar:
luff, spring the luff, head up, sag off, heave-to, go large, tack, laveer, round to, point, more...

Opposite:
bear down, head down, sail close to wind



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