| 单词 |
back-wind |
| 释义 |
back-wind, v. Naut. [wind n.1] To be taken, or cause to be taken, aback. Hence back-wind n., a gust that lays a sail aback.
1899Daily News 6 Oct. 7/3 At this stage both yachts were compelled to close haul to avoid back-winding. Ibid. 21 Oct. 3/4 The Columbia's [spinnaker]..behaved badly, back-winding the defender constantly. 1909Westm. Gaz. 30 Jan. 9/1 A whaleboat..capsized,..the sail being caught by a back-wind, as the course was being changed. |

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