close hauled vessel

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• close-hauled — close′ hauled′ [[t]kloʊs[/t]] adj. adv. naut. navig. as close to the wind as a vessel will sail, with sails as flat as possible • Etymology: 1760–70 …   From formal English to slang

• close-hauled — Closehauled Close hauled , close hauled close hauled, a. (Naut.) 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• close-hauled — In admiralty law, this nautical term means the arrangement or trim of a vessel s sails when she endeavors to make progress in the nearest direction possible towards that point of the compass from which the wind blows. But a vessel may be… …   Black's law dictionary

• close-hauled — In admiralty law, this nautical term means the arrangement or trim of a vessel s sails when she endeavors to make progress in the nearest direction possible towards that point of the compass from which the wind blows. But a vessel may be… …   Black's law dictionary

• close-hauled — /klohs hawld /, adj., adv. Naut. as close to the wind as a vessel will sail, with sails as flat as possible; full and by. [1760 70] * * * …   Universalium

• close-hauled — /kloʊs ˈhɔld/ (say klohs hawld) adjective sailing as close to the wind as a vessel will sail, with sails trimmed as flat as possible …  

• close-hauled — adjective Date: 1769 having the sails set for sailing as nearly against the wind as the vessel will go …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Spray (sailing vessel) — The S.V. Spray was the vessel rebuilt by Joshua Slocum and used in his successful attempt to circumnavigate the world single handedly, the first voyage of its kind. The Spray was a convert|36|ft|9|in|m|sing=on sloop rigged fishing boat refitted… …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R …   Wikipedia

• Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… …   Wikipedia

• HMS Confiance — was a 36 gun fifth rate frigate that served in the Royal Navy on Lake Champlain during the War of 1812. Confiance served as Captain George Downie s flagship at the Battle of Plattsburg, on 11 September 1814. Surrendered to the American Squadron… …   Wikipedia