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Laid aback

Глоссарий морской лексики и терминологии (английский язык)
    See aback.




Aback, английский
  1. A sail sheeted so that the wind fills the "back" of the sail.

  2. Задувание ветра в парус, обстенивание паруса

  3. The situation of a ship`s sails when the wind bears against their front surfaces. they are laid aback, when this is purposely effected to deaden her way by rounding in the weather-braces; and taken aback, when brought to by an unexpected change of wind, or by inattention in the helmsman.—all aback forward, the notice given from the forecastle, when the head-sails are pressed aback by a sudden change in the wind. (see work aback.)—taken aback, a colloquialism for being suddenly surprised or found out.

  4. [1] when, instead of a following wind blowing into square sails, a headwind presses them against the mast they are said to be aback. [2] when a ship suddenly stops due to the foregoing, it is said to be taken aback. [3] the triangular marconi (bermudian) rig doesn’t press on the mast, but can still be taken aback when tacking.


Laid, английский
    A fisherman`s name for the pollack. also, a term in rope-making, the twist being the lay; single-laid, is one strand; hawser-laid, three strands twisted into a rope; cablet-laid, three ropes laid together; this is also termed water-laid.


Laid down, английский
    Said of a ship under construction once its keel has been put in place.


Laid off, английский
    The past tense is "laid." there is no such word (at least nowadays) as "layed."


Laid paper, английский
  1. Paper with a pattern of parallel lines at equal distances, giving a ribbed effect.

  2. Бумага с водяным знаком из близко расположенных друг от друга в машинном направлении параллельных линий.


Laid to, английский
    A term used sometimes for hove to, but when a vessel lays to the sails are kept full. as in a gale of wind, under staysails, or close reefs, &c.


Laid up, английский
  1. To be placed in reserve or mothballed. the latter usage is used in modern times and can refer to a specific set of procedures used by the us navy to preserve ships in good condition.

  2. A vessel dismantled and moored in a harbour, either for want of employment, or as unfit for further service.

  3. Said of a ship which is docked and out of service for a short period (e.g., for the winter), but has not been mothballed for long-term storage.


Laid-down cost, английский
    Фактическая себестоимость; см. cost


Laid-open application, английский
    Выложенная заявка


Laid-out, английский
    To be completely physically out of commission either by result of a flu-vaccination gone awry or an after school beating. example


Laid-up, английский

Laid-up tonnage, английский
    Ships not in active service; a ship which is out of commission for fitting out, awaiting better markets, needing work for classification, etc.


Laida, английский

Laidez, английский
    Easy to pick up--laid easily. example check out those laidez in the short skirt.


Laidoner, английский

Laid to, английский
    A term used sometimes for hove to, but when a vessel lays to the sails are kept full. as in a gale of wind, under staysails, or close reefs, &c.


Lagunes, английский
    The shallows which extend round venice; their depth between the city and the mainland is 3 to 6 feet in general; they are occasioned by the quantities of sand carried down by the rivers which descend from the alps, and fall into the adriatic along its north-western shores.