English Dictionary

ahold

IPA（発音記号）

/əˈhoʊld/

副詞

比較不可 廃用

(nautical, obsolete) (of a ship) Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.

日本語の意味

（古英語・航海用語）船が海に出るため、可能な限り風上（ウィンドワード）に近づく位置に移動させられ、その結果、船の安定が保たれる状態を指す。

As the storm built, the crew held the brig ahold, keeping her as close to the wind as they could so she remained steady while waiting for the tide.

嵐が迫る中、乗組員はブリッグ船を風上にできるだけ寄せて安定させ、潮待ちをして外海へ出られるようにした。

意味（1）

(nautical, obsolete) (of a ship) Brought to lie as near to the windward as it can to get out to sea, and thereby held steady.

Lay her a hold, a hold, ſet her two courſes off to Sea againe, lay her off.