close-hauled

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English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

closehauled

Adjective[edit]

close-hauled (not comparable)

(nautical) with the sails trimmed as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and not shivering

Synonyms[edit]

on a bowline

Translations[edit]

close to the wind

Czech: ostře proti větru

Adverb[edit]

close-hauled (not comparable)

with the sails close-hauled

Anagrams[edit]

housecalled

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