trim on even keel

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• on even keel — phrasal or on an even keel 1. of a ship a. : having approximately the same draft forward and aft; sometimes : having the load water line of the ship parallel to the surface of the water (as in a ship whose natural draft is much greater aft than… …   Useful english dictionary

• trim´ness — trim «trihm», verb, trimmed, trim|ming, adjective, trim|mer, trim|mest, noun, adverb. –v.t. 1. to make neat by cutting away parts: »The gardene …   Useful english dictionary

• trim´ly — trim «trihm», verb, trimmed, trim|ming, adjective, trim|mer, trim|mest, noun, adverb. –v.t. 1. to make neat by cutting away parts: »The gardene …   Useful english dictionary

• trim — [trim] vt. trimmed, trimming [via ME dial. < OE trymman, to make firm, set in order, array < trum, strong, firm: for IE base see TREE] 1. Obs. to prepare; fit out; dress 2. to put in proper order; make neat or tidy, esp. by clipping,… …   English World dictionary

• trim ship — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. break out, rig, equip, outfit, ballast, put on an even keel; see also balance 2 , trim 5 …   English dictionary for students

• 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

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• USS Trigger (SS-237) — was a Gato class submarine, the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the triggerfish, any of numerous deep bodied fishes of warm seas having an anterior dorsal fin with two or three stout erectile spines. Trigger s keel was laid… …   Wikipedia

• trimmer — one who changes opinions, actions, etc. to suit circumstances, 1680s, agent noun from TRIM (Cf. trim) (v.) in a nautical sense of distribute the load of a ship so she floats on an even keel (1570s), hence, to adjust the balance of sails or yards… …   Etymology dictionary

• stabilize — stabilize, steady, poise, balance, ballast, trim are comparable when they mean to maintain or cause to maintain position or equilibrium. Despite their agreement in basic meaning they vary widely in their implications and in their range of… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• USS Yorktown (CV-5) — The third USS|Yorktown|CV 5, lead ship of her class of aircraft carriers of World War II, was sunk at the Battle of Midway.Early career Yorktown was laid down on 21 May 1934 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock… …   Wikipedia