brace about
brace about
nautical, dated To turn the yards of the ship to the opposite position in order to tack to the other side or accommodate a change in the wind. The winds were so changeable that day that we spent more time bracing about than we did anything else. Have the crew brace about now that the winds are stronger. Leave the sails as they are for now, then brace about if the winds change.
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