Last Updated:2025/11/19
(nautical, of a sail, intransitive) To shake due to being trimmed improperly. / (nautical, of a boat, intransitive) To alter course to windward so that the sails luff. (Alternatively luff up)
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intransitive
of a sail
of a boat
transitive
Japanese Meaning
(航海用語)帆が適切に整えられていないため、風で揺れること / (航海用語)船が風上に向かって進路を変更し、帆を風に合わせて調整すること
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