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noun • a state of arrangement or appearance • a decoration or adornment typically on the edge of a garment • attitude of an aircraft in flight when allowed to take its own orientation • cutting down to the desired size or shape adjective satellite • thin and fit • characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder • neat and smart in appearance • severely simple in line or design verb • remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size • decorate, as with ornaments • cut down on; make a reduction in • balance in flight by regulating the control surfaces • be in equilibrium during a flight • decorate (food), as with parsley or other ornamental foods • cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of • cut closely • adjust (sails on a ship) so that the wind is optimally used | ||||||||
| 33% | 11 | Failed to adjust sails appropriately | ||||||
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| 33% | 10 | They adjust the forward sails | ||||||
noun • One of the sheets (ropes) that controls the foresail | ||||||||
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| New York Times30 Nov 1993 | Down 50 | |
| New York Times21 Aug 1977 | Down 5 | |
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11 Feb 2011 | New York Times / 11 Feb 2011 |
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15 Dec 1983 | New York Times / 15 Dec 1983 |
