brace sharp

English

Verb

brace sharp (third-person singular simple present braces sharp, present participle bracing sharp, simple past and past participle braced sharp)

  1. (nautical) to bring the yards around to make the smallest possible angle with the fore and aft line when sailing close-hauled
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