to sail against the wind
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laveerto sail against the wind
laveeringLAVEER, to sail against the wind
laveeredLAVEER, to sail against the wind
laveersLAVEER, to sail against the wind
LUFFSail close to the wind
TACKSail at an angle to the wind.
filltrim (a sail) to catch the wind
outpointSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointsSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointingSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
outpointedSail closer to the wind than (another ship)
shortenedReduce the amount of (sail) exposed to the wind
shortensReduce 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
weatherlyable to sail close to the wind with little leeway
lay(of a sailing vessel) to sail close to the wind
yachtto sail (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
squareto arrange the yards so as to sail before the wind
yachtedYACHT, to sail (to be pushed in a boat by the wind)
yachtsYACHT, to sail (to be pushed in a boat by 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
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
pinchesSail (a boat) so close to the wind that the sails begin to lose power
haulto 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
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
windproofto make a fabric etc. proof against the wind
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
harmonicasA small rectangular wind instrument with a row of metal reeds along its length, held against the lips and moved from side to side to produce different notes by blowing or sucking
fipplesThe mouthpiece of a recorder or similar wind instrument that is blown endwise, in which a thin channel cut through a block directs a stream of air against a sharp edge. The term has been applied to various parts of this, including the block and the channel