close-hauled

English

Alternative forms

closehauled

Adjective

close-hauled (not comparable)

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

Synonyms

on a bowline

Translations

close to the wind

Czech: ostře proti větru

Adverb

close-hauled (not comparable)

with the sails close-hauled

Anagrams

housecalled

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