English Explanatory Dictionary

close-hauled

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. with the sails trimmed as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and not shivering
adv
  1. with the sails close-hauled

Word forms

close-hauled closehauled

Synonyms

on a bowline
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