brace abox

verb

To bring the foreyards flat aback to stop the ship.

Meanings

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

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

  1. datednauticalTo bring the foreyards flat aback to stop the ship.
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