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Ahull — A*hull , adv. [Pref. a + hull.] (Naut.) With the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; applied to ships in a storm. See {Hull}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Ahull — (engl., spr. ä höll), ein vor Topp und Takel (s. d.) beigedrehtes Schiff … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
ahull — əˈ adverb Etymology: a (I) + hull : with sails furled and helm lashed alee used in the phrase lie ahull * * * /euh hul /, adj. Naut. 1. (of a sailing vessel) with all sails furled and the helm lashed to head into the wind, as in heavy weather. 2 … Useful english dictionary
ahull — /euh hul /, adj. Naut. 1. (of a sailing vessel) with all sails furled and the helm lashed to head into the wind, as in heavy weather. 2. abandoned, with decks awash. [1575 85; A 1 + HULL2] * * * … Universalium
ahull — with sails furled and helm lashed to the lee side Nautical Terms … Phrontistery dictionary
ahull — adv. abandoned, awash; with sails rolled up and fastened and the helm tied up to face into the wind (especially in the event of a storm) … English contemporary dictionary
Lying ahull — In sailing, lying ahull is a controversial method of weathering a storm, by downing all sails, battening the hatches and locking the tiller to leeward. Unlike heaving to, a sea anchor is not used, allowing the boat to drift freely, completely at… … Wikipedia
Heaving to — In sailing, heaving to (also heave to) is a way of slowing the boat s forward progress, fixing the helm and foresail position so that the boat doesn t have to be actively steered, thereby allowing the crew to attend other tasks. It is commonly… … Wikipedia
Glossary of nautical terms — This is a glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, many date from the 17th 19th century. See also Wiktionary s nautical terms, Category:Nautical terms, and Nautical metaphors in English. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R … Wikipedia
Sunday Times Golden Globe Race — The Sunday Times Golden Globe Race was a non stop, single handed, round the world yacht race, held in 1968 ndash;1969, and was the first round the world yacht race. The race was controversial due to the failure by most competitors to finish the… … Wikipedia
