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To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.

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  1. v. t. To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled.
  2. v. i. To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.
  3. To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled. To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays. R. H. Dana, Jr.
  4. To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains uponanother when sailing closehauled.
  5. v. t. To advance or gain upon; -- said of a vessel that gains upon another when sailing closehauled. v. i. To shoot ahead, especially when going in stays.