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单词 close-hauled
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Definition of close-hauled in English:

close-hauled

adjective & adverb
Sailing
  • (of a ship) with the sails hauled aft to sail close to the wind.

    〔航海〕(船只)(扯帆船尾)迎风行驶的(地)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The third race proved the most exciting with some contestants taking a close-hauled course to the windward mark and others taking the faster, but longer, broader course.
    • Sailing in nearly the opposite direction, that is, tacking close-hauled into this headwind, is a French ship.
    • On the water, however, sailing close-hauled may feel faster, primarily because the boat is heeling over, but you move more quickly in the upright position, running before the wind.

Definition of close-hauled in US English:

close-hauled

adverb & adjectiveklōsˈhôldkloʊsˈhɔld
Sailing
  • (of a ship) close to the wind.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sailing in nearly the opposite direction, that is, tacking close-hauled into this headwind, is a French ship.
    • On the water, however, sailing close-hauled may feel faster, primarily because the boat is heeling over, but you move more quickly in the upright position, running before the wind.
    • The third race proved the most exciting with some contestants taking a close-hauled course to the windward mark and others taking the faster, but longer, broader course.
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