Answer | Crossword Clue |
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lay | (of a sailing vessel) to sail close to the wind |
haul | to change the course of (a sailing vessel) so as to sail closer to the wind |
good | (of a sail or sails) well filled, esp. when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full |
run | sail before the wind in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled |
haul | (of a sailing vessel) to come closer to the wind |
becalm | to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm |
becalms | to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm |
fill | (of a sailing vessel) to proceed on a tack after being hove to or halted facing the wind; fill away |
iron | (of a sailing vessel) unable to maneuver because of the position of the sails with relation to the direction of the wind |