close-hauled
[klohs-hawld]
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adjective, adverb Nautical.
as close to the wind as a vessel will sail, with sails as flat as possible; full and by.
Origin of close-hauled
First recorded in 1760–70
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Historical Examples of close-hauled
Both of us close-hauled, but we being starboard tack have the right of way.
Sonnie-Boy's PeopleJames B. Connolly
The Sylvania was close-hauled, and I gave out the course south south-east.
Up the RiverOliver Optic
“Yes; she is close-hauled, beating down Channel,” observed Clement.
Tales of the SeaW.H.G. Kingston
The log is hove repeatedly,—seven, seven-and-a-half, close-hauled.
Rattlin the ReeferEdward Howard
This was an agreeable change after all our close-hauled tacking in the Channel.
The South Pole, Volumes 1 and 2Roald Amundsen
close-hauled
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