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closehauled

closehauled is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 1 sense. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

Definitions

1.Under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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What is under way and moving as nearly as possible toward the direction from which the wind blows; -- said of a sailing vessel called?

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Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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