lie off

verb

To remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard)

“Try to lie off the cardinal.”

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Meanings

verblie off (third-person singular simple present lies off, present participle lying off, simple past lay off, past participle lain off)

present singular third person lies off · participle present lying off · past lay off · participle past lain off

  1. transitivenauticalTo remain at a safe distance from (another vessel or hazard)

    Try to lie off the cardinal.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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

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