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Record 1 2003-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pleasure Boating and Yachting
DEF

Small length of wool or nylon attached to a sail so that they flutter before the sail would luff.

CONT

As an aid, we tie pieces of wool ... to indicate wind direction ... All the novice has to do is to look at these wool "telltales", point parallel to them, and he has the wind direction.

OBS

telltale: sailing term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Yachting et navigation de plaisance
DEF

Morceau de tissu léger servant à déterminer la direction du vent apparent.

CONT

Il est bon, pour faciliter le réglage des voiles, d'y placer quelques penons. [...] brins de laine ou des bandes de tissu [...] qui sont cousus à la voile.

OBS

pennon : terme de voile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vela y navegación de placer
DEF

Manga de control de dirección e intensidad del viento.

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