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Under bare poles — Bare Bare (b[^a]r), a. [OE. bar, bare, AS. b[ae]r; akin to D. & G. baar, OHG. par, Icel. berr, Sw. & Dan. bar, Oslav. bos[u^] barefoot, Lith. basas; cf. Skr. bh[=a]s to shine. [root]85.] [1913 Webster] 1. Without clothes or covering; stripped of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
under bare poles — phrasal : with furled sails how could she sail upwind under bare poles S.H.Adams * * * under bare poles With all sails furled • • • Main Entry: ↑pole * * * Sailing with no sail set … Useful english dictionary
under bare poles Sailing — with no sail set. → pole … English new terms dictionary
Bare — (b[^a]r), a. [OE. bar, bare, AS. b[ae]r; akin to D. & G. baar, OHG. par, Icel. berr, Sw. & Dan. bar, Oslav. bos[u^] barefoot, Lith. basas; cf. Skr. bh[=a]s to shine. [root]85.] [1913 Webster] 1. Without clothes or covering; stripped of the usual… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
under bare poles — (Naut.) With no sails set … New dictionary of synonyms
pole — pole1 poleless, adj. /pohl/, n., v., poled, poling. n. 1. a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.: a telephone pole; a fishing pole. 2. Northeastern U.S. a long, tapering piece of wood or other material that extends from the … Universalium
pole — I. /poʊl / (say pohl) noun 1. a long, rounded, usually slender piece of wood, metal, etc. 2. the long tapering piece of wood extending from the front axle of a vehicle, between the animals drawing it. 3. Nautical a light spar. 4. a unit of length …
pole — pole1 noun 1》 a long, slender piece of wood or metal, typically used as a support. ↘a wooden shaft fitted to the front of a cart or carriage drawn by animals and attached to their yokes or collars. ↘a simple fishing rod. 2》 a young tree… … English new terms dictionary
pole — pole1 [pōl] n. [ME < OE pal < L palus, PALE2] 1. a long, slender piece of wood, metal, etc. usually rounded [a tent pole, flagpole, fishing pole] 2. a tapering wooden shaft extending from the front axle of a wagon or carriage and attached… … English World dictionary
Spoom — (sp[=oo]m), v. i. [Probably fr. spume foam. See {Spume}.] (Naut.) To be driven steadily and swiftly, as before a strong wind; to be driven before the wind without any sail, or with only a part of the sails spread; to scud under bare poles.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
