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close-hauled

/kloʊs hɔld/ /kləʊs hɔːld/
adjective
GeneralSailing
  1. 1 orsa seyrinde, orsa

Definition (English)

Sailing as close as possible to the direction the wind is coming from.

Example Sentences

  1. The boat was sailing close-hauled.
    Tekne orsa seyrediyordu.
  2. They sailed close-hauled into the bay.
    Körfeze orsa seyirle girdiler.

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Collocations

close-hauled coursesail close-hauledclose-hauled position

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