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brace aback
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brace abackverb
to bring the wind onto the forward side of the sails to slow the ship
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
brace aback
To brace the yards in, so as to lay the sails aback.--To brace about, to turn the yards round for the contrary tack, or in consequence of a change of wind.--To brace abox, a manœuvre to insure casting the right way, by bracing the head-yards flat aback (not square).--To brace by, to brace the yards in contrary directions to each other on the different masts, to effect the stopping of the vessel. (See COUNTER-BRACE.)--To brace in, to lay the yard less oblique, as for a free wind, or nearly square.--To brace round, synonymous with brace about.--To brace sharp, to cause the yards to have the smallest possible angle with the keel, for the ship to have head-way: deemed generally to form an angle of 20° with the keel.--To brace to, is to check or ease off the lee braces, and round in the weather ones, to assist in the manœuvre of tacking or wearing.--To brace up, or brace sharp up, to lay the yards more obliquely fore and aft, by easing off the weather-braces and hauling in the lee ones, which enables a ship to lie as close to the wind as possible.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of brace aback in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of brace aback in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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