close-hauled
[ klohs-hawld ]
/ ˈkloʊsˈhɔld /
adjective, adverb Nautical.
as close to the wind as a vessel will sail, with sails as flat as possible; full and by.
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Origin of close-hauled
First recorded in 1760–70
Words nearby close-hauled
closed universe, closefisted, close-fitting, close-grained, close harmony, close-hauled, close helmet, close-in, close juncture, close-knit, close-lipped
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British Dictionary definitions for close-hauled
close-hauled
/ (ˌkləʊsˈhɔːld) /
adjective
nautical with the sails flat, so as to sail as close to the wind as possible
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