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podobné slovo definícia knock the wind out of his sails (encz) knock the wind out of his sails, sails (encz) sails,plachtí Zdeněk Brožsails,pluje v: Zdeněk Brož After-sails (gcide) After-sails \Aft"er-sails`\ ([a^]f"t[~e]r*s[=a]lz`), n. pl. (Naut.) The sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast. --Totten. [1913 Webster] fore-and-aft sails (gcide) Sail \Sail\, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water. [1913 Webster] Behoves him now both sail and oar. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything resembling a sail, or regarded as a sail. [1913 Webster] 3. A wing; a van. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] Like an eagle soaring To weather his broad sails. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 4. The extended surface of the arm of a windmill. [1913 Webster] 5. A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft. [1913 Webster] Note: In this sense, the plural has usually the same form as the singular; as, twenty sail were in sight. [1913 Webster] 6. A passage by a sailing vessel; a journey or excursion upon the water. [1913 Webster] Note: Sails are of two general kinds, fore-and-aft sails, and square sails. Square sails are always bent to yards, with their foot lying across the line of the vessel. Fore-and-aft sails are set upon stays or gaffs with their foot in line with the keel. A fore-and-aft sail is triangular, or quadrilateral with the after leech longer than the fore leech. Square sails are quadrilateral, but not necessarily square. See Phrases under Fore, a., and Square, a.; also, Bark, Brig, Schooner, Ship, Stay. [1913 Webster] Sail burton (Naut.), a purchase for hoisting sails aloft for bending. Sail fluke (Zool.), the whiff. Sail hook, a small hook used in making sails, to hold the seams square. Sail loft, a loft or room where sails are cut out and made. Sail room (Naut.), a room in a vessel where sails are stowed when not in use. Sail yard (Naut.), the yard or spar on which a sail is extended. Shoulder-of-mutton sail (Naut.), a triangular sail of peculiar form. It is chiefly used to set on a boat's mast. To crowd sail. (Naut.) See under Crowd. To loose sails (Naut.), to unfurl or spread sails. To make sail (Naut.), to extend an additional quantity of sail. To set a sail (Naut.), to extend or spread a sail to the wind. To set sail (Naut.), to unfurl or spread the sails; hence, to begin a voyage. To shorten sail (Naut.), to reduce the extent of sail, or take in a part. To strike sail (Naut.), to lower the sails suddenly, as in saluting, or in sudden gusts of wind; hence, to acknowledge inferiority; to abate pretension. Under sail, having the sails spread. [1913 Webster] Light sails (gcide) Light \Light\, a. [Compar. Lighter (l[imac]t"[~e]r); superl. Lightest.] [OE. light, liht, AS. l[imac]ht, le['i]ht; akin to D. ligt, G. leicht, OHG. l[imac]hti, Icel. l[=e]ttr, Dan. let, Sw. l[aum]tt, Goth. leihts, and perh. to L. levis (cf. Levity), Gr. 'elachy`s small, Skr. laghu light. [root]125.] 1. Having little, or comparatively little, weight; not tending to be the center of gravity with force; not heavy. [1913 Webster] These weights did not exert their natural gravity, . . . insomuch that I could not guess which was light or heavy whilst I held them in my hand. --Addison. [1913 Webster] 2. Not burdensome; easy to be lifted, borne, or carried by physical strength; as, a light burden, or load. [1913 Webster] Ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. --Matt. xi. 29, 30. [1913 Webster] 3. Easy to be endured or performed; not severe; not difficult; as, a light affliction or task. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Light sufferings give us leisure to complain. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. Easy to be digested; not oppressive to the stomach; as, light food; also, containing little nutriment. [1913 Webster] 5. Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse. [1913 Webster] 6. Not encumbered; unembarrassed; clear of impediments; hence, active; nimble; swift. [1913 Webster] Unmarried men are best friends, best masters . . . but not always best subjects, for they are light to run away. --Bacon. [1913 Webster] 7. Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light. [1913 Webster] 8. Slight; not important; as, a light error. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 9. Well leavened; not heavy; as, light bread. [1913 Webster] 10. Not copious or heavy; not dense; not inconsiderable; as, a light rain; a light snow; light vapors. [1913 Webster] 11. Not strong or violent; moderate; as, a light wind. [1913 Webster] 12. Not pressing heavily or hard upon; hence, having an easy, graceful manner; delicate; as, a light touch; a light style of execution. [1913 Webster] 13. Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind. [1913 Webster] There is no greater argument of a light and inconsiderate person than profanely to scoff at religion. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster] 14. Indulging in, or inclined to, levity; wanting dignity or solemnity; trifling; gay; frivolous; airy; unsubstantial. [1913 Webster] Seneca can not be too heavy, nor Plautus too light. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Specimens of New England humor laboriously light and lamentably mirthful. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] 15. Not quite sound or normal; somewhat impaired or deranged; dizzy; giddy. [1913 Webster] Are his wits safe? Is he not light of brain ? --Shak. [1913 Webster] 16. Easily bestowed; inconsiderately rendered. [1913 Webster] To a fair semblance doth light faith annex. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 17. Wanton; unchaste; as, a woman of light character. [1913 Webster] A light wife doth make a heavy husband. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 18. Not of the legal, standard, or usual weight; clipped; diminished; as, light coin. [1913 Webster] 19. Loose; sandy; easily pulverized; as, a light soil. [1913 Webster] Light cavalry, Light horse (Mil.), light-armed soldiers mounted on strong and active horses. Light eater, one who eats but little. Light infantry, infantry soldiers selected and trained for rapid evolutions. Light of foot. (a) Having a light step. (b) Fleet. Light of heart, gay, cheerful. Light oil (Chem.), the oily product, lighter than water, forming the chief part of the first distillate of coal tar, and consisting largely of benzene and toluene. Light sails (Naut.), all the sails above the topsails, with, also, the studding sails and flying jib. --Dana. Light sleeper, one easily wakened. Light weight, a prize fighter, boxer, wrestler, or jockey, who is below a standard medium weight. Cf. {Feather weight}, under Feather. [Cant] To make light of, to treat as of little consequence; to slight; to disregard. To set light by, to undervalue; to slight; to treat as of no importance; to despise. [1913 Webster] square sails (gcide) Sail \Sail\, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water. [1913 Webster] Behoves him now both sail and oar. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything resembling a sail, or regarded as a sail. [1913 Webster] 3. A wing; a van. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] Like an eagle soaring To weather his broad sails. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 4. The extended surface of the arm of a windmill. [1913 Webster] 5. A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft. [1913 Webster] Note: In this sense, the plural has usually the same form as the singular; as, twenty sail were in sight. [1913 Webster] 6. A passage by a sailing vessel; a journey or excursion upon the water. [1913 Webster] Note: Sails are of two general kinds, fore-and-aft sails, and square sails. Square sails are always bent to yards, with their foot lying across the line of the vessel. Fore-and-aft sails are set upon stays or gaffs with their foot in line with the keel. A fore-and-aft sail is triangular, or quadrilateral with the after leech longer than the fore leech. Square sails are quadrilateral, but not necessarily square. See Phrases under Fore, a., and Square, a.; also, Bark, Brig, Schooner, Ship, Stay. [1913 Webster] Sail burton (Naut.), a purchase for hoisting sails aloft for bending. Sail fluke (Zool.), the whiff. Sail hook, a small hook used in making sails, to hold the seams square. Sail loft, a loft or room where sails are cut out and made. Sail room (Naut.), a room in a vessel where sails are stowed when not in use. Sail yard (Naut.), the yard or spar on which a sail is extended. Shoulder-of-mutton sail (Naut.), a triangular sail of peculiar form. It is chiefly used to set on a boat's mast. To crowd sail. (Naut.) See under Crowd. To loose sails (Naut.), to unfurl or spread sails. To make sail (Naut.), to extend an additional quantity of sail. To set a sail (Naut.), to extend or spread a sail to the wind. To set sail (Naut.), to unfurl or spread the sails; hence, to begin a voyage. To shorten sail (Naut.), to reduce the extent of sail, or take in a part. To strike sail (Naut.), to lower the sails suddenly, as in saluting, or in sudden gusts of wind; hence, to acknowledge inferiority; to abate pretension. Under sail, having the sails spread. [1913 Webster] To back the sails (gcide) Back \Back\ (b[a^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Backed (b[a^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Backing.] [1913 Webster] 1. To get upon the back of; to mount. [1913 Webster] I will back him [a horse] straight. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To place or seat upon the back. [R.] [1913 Webster] Great Jupiter, upon his eagle backed, Appeared to me. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To drive or force backward; to cause to retreat or recede; as, to back oxen. [1913 Webster] 4. To make a back for; to furnish with a back; as, to back books. [1913 Webster] 5. To adjoin behind; to be at the back of. [1913 Webster] A garden . . . with a vineyard backed. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The chalk cliffs which back the beach. --Huxley. [1913 Webster] 6. To write upon the back of; as, to back a letter; to indorse; as, to back a note or legal document. [1913 Webster] 7. To support; to maintain; to second or strengthen by aid or influence; as, to back a friend. "The Parliament would be backed by the people." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] Have still found it necessary to back and fortify their laws with rewards and punishments. --South. [1913 Webster] The mate backed the captain manfully. --Blackw. Mag. [1913 Webster] 8. To bet on the success of; -- as, to back a race horse. [1913 Webster] To back an anchor (Naut.), to lay down a small anchor ahead of a large one, the cable of the small one being fastened to the crown of the large one. To back the field, in horse racing, to bet against a particular horse or horses, that some one of all the other horses, collectively designated "the field", will win. To back the oars, to row backward with the oars. To back a rope, to put on a preventer. To back the sails, to arrange them so as to cause the ship to move astern. To back up, to support; to sustain; as, to back up one's friends. To back a warrant (Law), is for a justice of the peace, in the county where the warrant is to be executed, to sign or indorse a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender. To back water (Naut.), to reverse the action of the oars, paddles, or propeller, so as to force the boat or ship backward. [1913 Webster] To loose sails (gcide) Sail \Sail\, n. [OE. seil, AS. segel, segl; akin to D. zeil, OHG. segal, G. & Sw. segel, Icel. segl, Dan. seil. [root] 153.] 1. An extent of canvas or other fabric by means of which the wind is made serviceable as a power for propelling vessels through the water. [1913 Webster] Behoves him now both sail and oar. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Anything resembling a sail, or regarded as a sail. [1913 Webster] 3. A wing; a van. [Poetic] [1913 Webster] Like an eagle soaring To weather his broad sails. --Spenser. [1913 Webster] 4. The extended surface of the arm of a windmill. [1913 Webster] 5. A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft. [1913 Webster] Note: In this sense, the plural has usually the same form as the singular; as, twenty sail were in sight. [1913 Webster] 6. A passage by a sailing vessel; a journey or excursion upon the water. [1913 Webster] Note: Sails are of two general kinds, fore-and-aft sails, and square sails. Square sails are always bent to yards, with their foot lying across the line of the vessel. Fore-and-aft sails are set upon stays or gaffs with their foot in line with the keel. A fore-and-aft sail is triangular, or quadrilateral with the after leech longer than the fore leech. Square sails are quadrilateral, but not necessarily square. See Phrases under Fore, a., and Square, a.; also, Bark, Brig, Schooner, Ship, Stay. [1913 Webster] Sail burton (Naut.), a purchase for hoisting sails aloft for bending. Sail fluke (Zool.), the whiff. Sail hook, a small hook used in making sails, to hold the seams square. Sail loft, a loft or room where sails are cut out and made. Sail room (Naut.), a room in a vessel where sails are stowed when not in use. Sail yard (Naut.), the yard or spar on which a sail is extended. Shoulder-of-mutton sail (Naut.), a triangular sail of peculiar form. It is chiefly used to set on a boat's mast. To crowd sail. (Naut.) See under Crowd. To loose sails (Naut.), to unfurl or spread sails. To make sail (Naut.), to extend an additional quantity of sail. To set a sail (Naut.), to extend or spread a sail to the wind. To set sail (Naut.), to unfurl or spread the sails; hence, to begin a voyage. To shorten sail (Naut.), to reduce the extent of sail, or take in a part. To strike sail (Naut.), to lower the sails suddenly, as in saluting, or in sudden gusts of wind; hence, to acknowledge inferiority; to abate pretension. Under sail, having the sails spread. [1913 Webster] To shake the sails (gcide) Shake \Shake\, v. t. [imp. Shook; p. p. Shaken, (Shook, obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. Shaking.] [OE. shaken, schaken, AS. scacan, sceacan; akin to Icel. & Sw. skaka, OS. skakan, to depart, to flee. [root]161. Cf. Shock, v.] 1. To cause to move with quick or violent vibrations; to move rapidly one way and the other; to make to tremble or shiver; to agitate. [1913 Webster] As a fig tree casteth her untimely figs, when she is shaken of a mighty wind. --Rev. vi. 13. [1913 Webster] Ascend my chariot; guide the rapid wheels That shake heaven's basis. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: To move from firmness; to weaken the stability of; to cause to waver; to impair the resolution of. [1913 Webster] When his doctrines grew too strong to be shook by his enemies, they persecuted his reputation. --Atterbury. [1913 Webster] Thy equal fear that my firm faith and love Can by his fraud be shaken or seduced. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 3. (Mus.) To give a tremulous tone to; to trill; as, to shake a note in music. [1913 Webster] 4. To move or remove by agitating; to throw off by a jolting or vibrating motion; to rid one's self of; -- generally with an adverb, as off, out, etc.; as, to shake fruit down from a tree. [1913 Webster] Shake off the golden slumber of repose. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 'Tis our fast intent To shake all cares and business from our age. --Shak. [1913 Webster] I could scarcely shake him out of my company. --Bunyan. [1913 Webster] To shake a cask (Naut.), to knock a cask to pieces and pack the staves. To shake hands, to perform the customary act of civility by clasping and moving hands, as an expression of greeting, farewell, good will, agreement, etc. To shake out a reef (Naut.), to untile the reef points and spread more canvas. To shake the bells. See under Bell. To shake the sails (Naut.), to luff up in the wind, causing the sails to shiver. --Ham. Nav. Encyc. [1913 Webster]