close-hauled (klouz-hôld)

adjective
/ˌkloʊs ˈhɔːld/
naviguer aussi près que possible du vent (naviguer aussi pres que possible du vent)

Signification

of a sailing ship, sailing as nearly as possible towards the direction from which the wind is blowing.
Traduction de la signification
un bateau à voile navigue aussi près que possible dans la direction d'où vient le vent.
un bateau a voile navigue aussi pres que possible dans la direction d'ou vient le vent.

Phrases d'exemple

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

Le yacht était naviguant aussi près que possible du vent en coupant les vagues.
Le yacht etait naviguant aussi pres que possible du vent en coupant les vagues.

Synonymes

upwind, windward, tight to the wind

Antonymes

downwind, leeward

Collocations

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

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