point of sail in English

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      "form": "points of sail",
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        "A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction."
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        "(nautical) A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "head to wind"
        },
        {
          "word": "close hauled"
        },
        {
          "word": "close reach"
        },
        {
          "word": "beam reach"
        },
        {
          "word": "broad reach"
        },
        {
          "word": "running downwind"
        }
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  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "point of sale"
    }
  ],
  "word": "point of sail"
}

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    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "close reach"
    },
    {
      "word": "beam reach"
    },
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      "word": "broad reach"
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        "A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction."
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        "(nautical) A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction."
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      "ipa": "/ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "point of sale"
    }
  ],
  "word": "point of sail"
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"point of sail" meaning in English

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