See Also: Heel, Heeling - Sailing(gambling)
Heeling Error - Sailing(gambling)
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Heel, Heeling - Sailing (gambling) and grim(2) (iou)


Heel, Heeling - Sailing (gambling)


When a boat tilts away from the wind, caused by wind blowing on the sails and pulling the top of the mast over. Some heel is normal when under sail.

grim(2) (iou)



grim verb. Infl. -mm-. LME.
[Sense 1 from Dutch grimmen, from grim GRIM adjective; sense 2 from GRIM adjective.]
verb intrans. Be angry; have or take on a fierce appearance. Long rare. LME.
verb trans. Make grim or fierce; give a grim look to. E18.
J. Barlow Grimm'd by the horrors of the dreadful night.