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close-hauled
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–adjective, adverb
Nautical
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as close to the wind as a vessel will sail, with sails as flat as possible; full and by.
Origin:
1760–70
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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close-hauled
(klōs'hôld')
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Nautical
With sails trimmed flat for sailing as close to the wind as possible.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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