What is to get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the wind called?
enlarge — (Naut.) To get more astern or parallel with the vessel's course; to draw aft; -- said of the wind. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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