brace sharp
brace sharp · braces sharp · braced sharp · bracing sharp
To bring the yards around to make the smallest possible angle with the fore and aft…To bring the yards around to make the smallest possible angle with the fore and aft line when sailing close-hauled
Meaning
1 sensesTo bring the yards around to make the smallest possible angle with the fore and aft line when sailing close-hauled
Forms
braces sharp, bracing sharp, braced sharp, braced sharp| Base form | brace sharp · to brace sharp |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | braces sharp |
| Present participle | bracing sharp |
| Past simple | braced sharp |
| Past participle | braced sharp |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.