Sails close to the wind
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LUFFSSails close to the wind
pinchingSail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
pinchesSail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
good(of a sail or sails) well filled, esp. when sailing close to the wind; clean full; rap full
flattrimmed so that fore-and-aft sails present as flat a surface as possible, as in sailing close to the wind
LUFFSSails closer to the wind.
setspread to the wind set the sails
fillcause to swell or billow wind filled the sails
trimmedAdjust (sails) to take best advantage of the wind
trimsto adjust (a ship's sails) to the direction of the wind
stalledHave insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion
trimlyto adjust (a ship's sails) to the direction of the wind
stallingHave insufficient wind power in the sails to give controlled motion
trimto adjust (a ship's sails) to the direction of the wind
blanketedTake wind from the sails of (another craft) by passing to windward
sailingthe act of one that sails (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
sailingsSAILING, the act of one that sails (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
luffingSteer (a sailing vessel) nearer the wind to the point at which the sails just begin to flap
luffedto bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking
luffto bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking
windmillA building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour
windmillsA building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour
ahull(of a sailing vessel) with all sails furled and the helm lashed to head into the wind, as in heavy weather
iron(of a sailing vessel) unable to maneuver because of the position of the sails with relation to the direction of the wind
backto trim the sails of a boat so that the wind strikes them first on the forward and then on the after side
heaveto stop the headway of (a vessel), esp. by bringing the head to the wind and trimming the sails so that they act against one another
alltoo close to the wind
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
bringto head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt
weatherly(of a boat) Able to sail close to the wind without drifting much to leeward