lie to

of a ship

(nautical, of a ship) To have the sails arranged so as to counteract each other.

Japanese Meaning

船の帆が互いの力を打ち消し合うように配置されること

When the storm worsened, the captain ordered the crew to lie to until the squall passed.

嵐が激しくなったとき、船長は突風が過ぎるまで帆を互いに相殺するように整えて船を停めるよう乗組員に命じた。

Sense（1）

(nautical, of a ship) To have the sails arranged so as to counteract each other.

lies to

（ present singular third-person ）

lying to

（ participle present ）

lay to

（ past ）

lain to

（ participle past ）