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(nautical) with the sails trimmed as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and not shivering.
Use close-hauled when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Close-hauled means (nautical) with the sails trimmed as close to the wind as possible with all sails full and not shivering.
Common synonyms include on a bowline, close.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use close-hauled where its definition matches the intended context.
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