boxes off

A form of box off — To turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of box off
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boxes off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxes%20off

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“boxes off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxes%20off. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boxes off,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxes%20off.

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