close-hauled

English

Alternative forms

• closehauled

Adjective

close-hauled (not comparable)

1. (nautical) with the sails trimmed as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and not shivering

Synonyms

• on a bowline

Translations

close to the wind

• Czech: ostře proti větru

Adverb

close-hauled (not comparable)

1. with the sails close-hauled

Anagrams

• housecalled