about-ship

about-ship
[ə͵baʋtʹʃıp] v
менять курс, ложиться на другой галс; делать поворот оверштаг

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  • about ship — intransitive verb Etymology: from the imperative phrase about ship, from about (I) + ship, n. : tack usually used as an order * * * (as a command) put the ship about. [1865 70] * * * about ship, a command to bring a sailing vessel about. a|bout… …   Useful english dictionary

  • about-ship — /euh bowt ship /, v.i., about shipped, about shipping. Naut. to tack. [1680 90] * * * aboutˈ shipˈ transitive verb and intransitive verb To put (the ship) on the opposite tack • • • Main Entry: ↑about …   Useful english dictionary

  • about ship — Synonyms and related words: back and fill, bear away, bear off, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, box off, break, bring about, bring round, cant, cant round, cast, cast about, change course, change the heading, come about, double a point,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • about-ship — /əbaʊt ˈʃɪp/ (say uhbowt ship) verb (i) (about shipped, about shipping) Nautical to tack a ship …  

  • about ship — bring the ship about, turn the ship around (command) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • about-ship — /euh bowt ship /, v.i., about shipped, about shipping. Naut. to tack. [1680 90] * * * …   Universalium

  • about ship — (as a command) put the ship about. [1865 70] * * * …   Universalium

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