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Meaning of close-hauled

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

close-hauled

adjective

Definitions

  1. With the sails trimmed as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and not shivering

adverb

Definitions

  1. With the sails close-hauled

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closehighclose to the windhead to windfore-and-aft-riggedclosehandedline abreasthand-tight