brace about
Fortgeschritten (C1) formal
In sailing, to swing the large poles (yards) that hold the sails across to the other side of the ship when turning.
"The bo'sun cried out to brace about as the ship came round into the wind."
In sailing, to swing the large poles (yards) that hold the sails across to the other side of the ship when turning.
"The bo'sun cried out to brace about as the ship came round into the wind."