brace aback

verb

to bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship

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Meanings

verbbrace aback (third-person singular simple present braces aback, present participle bracing aback, simple past and past participle braced aback)

present singular third person braces aback · participle present bracing aback · participle past braced aback · past braced aback

  1. nauticalto bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship

Translations

Norwegian brase bakk
  • brase bakkbring the wind onto the forward side of the sails
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Chicago

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