"between wind and water" meaning in All languages combined

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Prepositional phrase [English]

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  1. (nautical) In that part of a ship's side or bottom which is frequently brought above water by the rolling of the ship, or fluctuation of the water's surface. Categories (topical): Nautical
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  2. (colloquial, by extension) At the vulnerable part or point of anything. Tags: broadly, colloquial
    Sense id: en-between_wind_and_water-en-prep_phrase-VD6CHJYH
  3. (colloquial, euphemistic, by extension) At a person's crotch (i.e. between the sources of flatulence and urine). Tags: broadly, colloquial, euphemistic
    Sense id: en-between_wind_and_water-en-prep_phrase-ioIYBQDK Categories (other): English euphemisms
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        "In that part of a ship's side or bottom which is frequently brought above water by the rolling of the ship, or fluctuation of the water's surface."
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