Sail close to the wind
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LUFFSail close to the wind
weatherlyable to sail close to the wind with little leeway
lay(of a sailing vessel) to sail close to the wind
luff(of a sail) to shake from being set too close to the wind
luffed(of a sail) to shake from being set too close to the wind
pinchesSail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
pinchingSail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
weatherly(of a boat) Able to sail close to the wind without drifting much to leeward
good(of a sail or sails) well filled, esp. when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full
runsail before the wind in distinction from reaching or sailing close-hauled
bowlinerope made fast to the weather leech of a square sail, for keeping the sail as flat as possible when close-hauled
bowlinesrope made fast to the weather leech of a square sail, for keeping the sail as flat as possible when close-hauled
laveerto sail against the wind
laveeringLAVEER, to sail against the wind
laveersLAVEER, to sail against the wind
laveeredLAVEER, to sail against the wind
filltrim (a sail) to catch the wind
TACKSail at an angle to the wind.
outpointSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointsSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointedSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointingSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
shortensReduce the amount of (sail) exposed to the wind
shortenedReduce the amount of (sail) exposed to the wind
sailsSAIL, to be pushed in a boat by the wind
sailedSAIL, to be pushed in a boat by the wind
yachtto sail (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
squareto arrange the yards so as to sail before the wind
yachtsYACHT, to sail (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
yachtedYACHT, to sail (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
haulto change the course of (a sailing vessel) so as to sail closer to the wind
trysailtriangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer
alltoo close to the wind
LUFFSSails close to the wind
bringto head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt
flattrimmed so that fore-and-aft sails present as flat a surface as possible, as in sailing close to the wind