Terminology from the Age of Sail

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Search result for definition: close-hauled
Close-hauled: The trim of sails when sailing close to (into) the wind was required, generally within 45 degrees to the wind. A vessel was said to be close hauled, when her tacks were drawn close to windward; the sheets hauled close aft and the bow-lines were drawn to their greatest extension.
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