Definition of close-hauled in English:

close-hauled

adjective & adverb

Sailing

(of a ship) with the sails hauled aft to sail close to the wind.
〔航海〕（船只）（扯帆船尾）迎风行驶的（地）
Example sentencesExamples
- The third race proved the most exciting with some contestants taking a close-hauled course to the windward mark and others taking the faster, but longer, broader course.
- Sailing in nearly the opposite direction, that is, tacking close-hauled into this headwind, is a French ship.
- On the water, however, sailing close-hauled may feel faster, primarily because the boat is heeling over, but you move more quickly in the upright position, running before the wind.

Definition of close-hauled in US English:

close-hauled

adverb & adjectiveklōsˈhôldkloʊsˈhɔld

Sailing

(of a ship) close to the wind.
Example sentencesExamples
- Sailing in nearly the opposite direction, that is, tacking close-hauled into this headwind, is a French ship.
- On the water, however, sailing close-hauled may feel faster, primarily because the boat is heeling over, but you move more quickly in the upright position, running before the wind.
- The third race proved the most exciting with some contestants taking a close-hauled course to the windward mark and others taking the faster, but longer, broader course.

词汇	close-hauled
释义	Definition of close-hauled in English: close-hauled adjective & adverb Sailing (of a ship) with the sails hauled aft to sail close to the wind. 〔航海〕（船只）（扯帆船尾）迎风行驶的（地） Example sentencesExamples The third race proved the most exciting with some contestants taking a close-hauled course to the windward mark and others taking the faster, but longer, broader course. Sailing in nearly the opposite direction, that is, tacking close-hauled into this headwind, is a French ship. On the water, however, sailing close-hauled may feel faster, primarily because the boat is heeling over, but you move more quickly in the upright position, running before the wind. Definition of close-hauled in US English: close-hauled adverb & adjectiveklōsˈhôldkloʊsˈhɔld Sailing (of a ship) close to the wind. Example sentencesExamples Sailing in nearly the opposite direction, that is, tacking close-hauled into this headwind, is a French ship. On the water, however, sailing close-hauled may feel faster, primarily because the boat is heeling over, but you move more quickly in the upright position, running before the wind. The third race proved the most exciting with some contestants taking a close-hauled course to the windward mark and others taking the faster, but longer, broader course.
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