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à voile et à vapeurAC/DC; literally on sail and on steam powerRate it:

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albatross round one's neckAlternative form of albatross around one's neck.Rate it:

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ancoram (ancoras) tollereto weigh anchor, sail.Rate it:

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and changeAnd some quantity, but less than the increment to the next round number.Rate it:

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angle of attackThe angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.Rate it:

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argue round and roundto talk with many digressions, not about subjectRate it:

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arse aboutThe wrong way round; exactly opposite to that which is desirable; contrary; conceptually inverted; wrong.Rate it:

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arse aboutTo turn round.Rate it:

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ask roundTo enquire about something to different people.Rate it:

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ask roundTo invite someone to your house.Rate it:

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barrelA round vessel or cask, of greater length than breadth, and bulging in the middle, made of staves bound with hoops, and having flat ends or heads. Sometimes applied to a similar cylindrical container made of metal, usually called a drum.Rate it:

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bear upTo sail close to the wind.Rate it:

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beat upTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.Rate it:

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bet outTo be the first in a round to put money in the pot.Rate it:

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brace of shakesThe time taken for a sail to shake or shiver twice as a ship comes into the wind.Rate it:

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bring aroundAlternative form of bring roundRate it:

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bring roundTo resuscitate; to cause to regain consciousness.Rate it:

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bring roundTo bring something when coming.Rate it:

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button noseA nose with a small size and a relatively flat, round shape, usually considered to be dainty or cute in appearance.Rate it:

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change of tackThe act of tacking, turning into the wind so the sail moves to the opposite side.Rate it:

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chestnutA round or oval horny plate found on the inner side of the leg of a horse or other animal, similar to a birthmark on a human.Rate it:

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circumvenire vigilias (Sall. Iug. 45. 2)to make the round of the sentries.Rate it:

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clap onto temporarily add something to an existing part, especially to add an additional sail to take advantage of a fair windRate it:

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come roundTo make a regular circuit.Rate it:

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come roundTo recover consciousness.Rate it:

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come roundTo change one's opinion.Rate it:

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come roundTo cease anger or hostility.Rate it:

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day and nightAll the time; round the clock; unceasingly.Rate it:

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de tous les instantsperpetual, constant, round-the-clockRate it:

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dead menThe ends of reefs left flapping instead of being tucked out of sight when a sail has been furled.Rate it:

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drop roundto visit somewhere for a short period.Rate it:

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faire force de voilesTo crowd on all sail.Rate it:

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falling glassThe wall-hung mercury barometer utilized in the days of sail presented approximately thirty inches of height level of the mercury in it's glass tube in fair weather. When a vessel sailed into a barometric Low Pressure region, the mercury level became lower and tended to indicate the presence of oncoming thunderstorms, gales, or a possible hurricane.Rate it:

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fuck roundAlternative form of fuck aroundRate it:

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get round toAlternative form of get around toRate it:

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go largeTo have the wind at such an angle to the sail that the vessel gains its highest speed.Rate it:

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go roundTo physically swirl or rotate.Rate it:

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go roundTo rotateRate it:

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go roundTo be sufficient, be enoughRate it:

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go roundTo go to another person's home.Rate it:

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go roundTo pass, go to the other side of somethingRate it:

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go round in circlesTo repeatedly do the same thing; without making any progress.Rate it:

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hand roundTo pass something to everyone in a group.Rate it:

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hole in oneA round that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.Rate it:

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huckleberryA small round fruit of a dark blue or red color of several plants in the related genera Vaccinium and Gaylussacia.Rate it:

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ida y vueltaround tripRate it:

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il a fait le tour du cadran1. He has slept the clock round. 2. He has worked for twelve hours at a stretch.Rate it:

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il a les yeux cernésHe has dark circles round his eyes.Rate it:

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il abonde dans mon sensHe is entirely of the same opinion as I am; He has come round to my opinion.Rate it:

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ils se sont donné le motThey have passed the word round; They have agreed before-hand what to say.Rate it:

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