squaring away

A form of square away — To square the ship's yards to make her run before the wind, with the wind blowing straight from the stern.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of square away
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squaring away. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/squaring%20away

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

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