brace in
brace in
nautical, dated To turn the yards of the ship such that they are square or nearly square, thus catching as much favorable wind as possible. We rushed to brace in as we felt the wind finally begin to pick up. Have the crew brace in as soon as the wind gets stronger. No, we can't brace in now, not with this little bit of wind.
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