Closehauled - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: closehauledBowline
A rope fastened near the middle of the leech or perpendicular edge of the square sails by subordinate ropes called bridles and used to keep the weather edge of the sail tight forward when the ship is closehauled...
Closehauled
Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible said of a sailing vessel...
Forereach
To advance or gain upon said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled...
Leeboard
A board or frame of planks lowered over the side of a vessel to lessen her leeway when closehauled by giving her greater draught...
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