{To claw off} (Naut.), to turn to windward and beat, to prevent falling on a lee shore. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
claw off — intransitive verb of a boat : to beat to windward to prevent going aground on a lee shore * * * claw off (nautical) (of sailing vessels) to move away from (a hazard) by beating • • • Main Entry: ↑claw … Useful english dictionary
claw off — verb to beat to windward to avoid being driven on th a lee shore … Wiktionary
Claw — Claw, v. i. To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw. Clawing [in ash barrels] for bits of coal. W. D. Howells. [1913 Webster] {To claw off} (Naut.), to turn to windward and beat, to prevent falling on a lee shore. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
claw — /klɔ / (say klaw) noun 1. a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal. 2. the foot of an animal armed with such nails. 3. any part or thing resembling a claw, as the cleft end of the head of a hammer. 4. the pincers of some shellfish… …
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