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⛵close-hauled

adjective
/ˌkloʊs ˈhɔːld/
close closed

Meaning

of a sailing ship, sailing as nearly as possible towards the direction from which the wind is blowing.

Example Sentences

The yacht was close-hauled as it cut through the waves.

Synonyms

upwind, windward, tight to the wind

Antonyms

downwind, leeward

Collocations

close-hauled course, sail close-hauled, yacht close-hauled

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