🔤 Boxhauling ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
jahaz ko tang jagah mein jaldi moorna (bahri)
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ENGLISH
📚verb (present participle) / noun
boxhauling
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: /ˈbɒksˌhɔːlɪŋ/
Phonetic: /boks haw ling/
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DEFINITION
a naval maneuver used to tack a sailing ship in a narrow space by abruptly changing sails to force the vessel sternward
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Faced with tight coastal rocks, the captain ordered boxhauling to change course.
Mastering boxhauling was critical for age-of-sail navigators in stormy waters.
The crew executed boxhauling precisely to avoid running aground.
Historical manuals detailed step-by-step procedures for boxhauling standard frigates.
Boxhauling required perfect timing between the helmsman and sail handlers.
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SYNONYMS
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