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with the sails trimmed as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and not shivering
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: nautical, transport
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with the sails close-hauled
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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adjective satellite
Meaning 3
having the sails trimmed for sailing as close to the wind as possible
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Czech:
ostře proti větru
— close to the wind