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to sail against the wind

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  • sail against the wind — go against the current; sail a boat in the direction opposite to the wind …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sail close near the wind — Ⅰ. ► sail close to (or near) the wind 1) sail as nearly against the wind as is consistent with using its force. 2) informal verge on indecency, dishonesty, or disaster. Main Entry: ↑wind Ⅱ. ► sail close to the wind 1) …   English terms dictionary

  • sail close to the wind — Ⅰ. ► sail close to (or near) the wind 1) sail as nearly against the wind as is consistent with using its force. 2) informal verge on indecency, dishonesty, or disaster. Main Entry: ↑wind Ⅱ. ► sail close to the wind 1) …   English terms dictionary

  • sail close to the wind — I sail close to (or near) the wind sail as nearly against the wind as possible ■ figurative come close to breaking a rule or the law; behave or operate in a risky way II sail close to (or near) the wind 1) Sailing sail as nearly against the wind… …   Useful english dictionary

  • sail close to (or near) the wind — 1》 sail as nearly against the wind as possible. 2》 behave or operate in a risky way. → wind sail close to (or near) the wind see wind1. → sail …   English new terms dictionary

  • The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker — North American box art Developer(s) Nintendo EAD …   Wikipedia

  • Sailing faster than the wind — Devices that are powered by sails (such as sailboats, iceboats and sand yachts) can sail (that is, advance over the surface) faster than the wind.[1] Such devices cannot do this when sailing dead downwind using simple square sails that are set… …   Wikipedia

  • The Wind from the Sun — For the short story that is sometimes published under this title, see Sunjammer The Wind from the Sun   …   Wikipedia

  • sail — [sāl] n. [ME seil, sail < OE segl, akin to Ger segel, prob. ult. < IE base * sek , to cut > L secare, to cut, segmentum, segment] 1. any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflect the wind, by… …   English World dictionary

  • against — I. preposition Etymology: Middle English, alteration of againes, from again Date: 13th century 1. a. in opposition or hostility to < spoke against his enemies > b. contrary to < against the law > c. in competition with …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Wind-powered vehicle — Wind powered vehicles have traditionally been associated with seafaring vehicles that, until the advent of steam engines, relied primarily upon winds which were used to drive the sails of such vehicles to their destinations. In the Western world …   Wikipedia

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