hardened up

A form of harden up — To tighten up a sailboat's sheets in order to prevent luffing.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of harden up
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APA

hardened up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardened%20up

MLA

“hardened up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardened%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hardened up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hardened%20up.

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