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(nautical) Of a ship: so far distant that only the masts and sails are visible above the horizon.

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hull-down

Source Word

hull-down

Adjective

not-comparable

(nautical) Of a ship: so far distant that only the masts and sails are visible above the horizon.

Japanese Meaning

航海用語で、船体が遠くにあり、水平線上にマストや帆だけが見える状態を指す

船体は見えず、マストと帆だけが海と空の境でかろうじて見えるほど遠く、その船は地平線に浮かんでいるように見えた。

Sense（1）

(nautical) Of a ship: so far distant that only the masts and sails are visible above the horizon.

In the morning a homeward-bound ship passed us hull down,—the first we had seen for months; […]

Sense（2）