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  1. 1. v. i. To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. i. & t. To steer wild, or out of the line of her course; to deviate from her course, as when struck by a heavy sea; -- said of a ship. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. an erratic deflection from an intended course Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. be wide open Source: wordnet
  6. 6. v. deviate erratically from a set course Source: wordnet
  7. 7. v. swerve off course momentarily Source: wordnet
  8. 8. To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice in the clarifiers in sugar works. To steer wild, or out of the line of her course; to deviate from her course, as when struck by a heavy sea; -- said of a ship. Just as he would lay the ship's course, all yawing being out of the question. Lowell. A movement of a vessel by which she temporarily alters her course; a deviation from a straight course in steering. Source: webster
  9. 9. To rise in blisters, breaking in white froth, as cane juice inthe clarifiers in sugar works. Source: adambom
  10. 10. v:43/n:57 n. an erratic deflection from an intended course v. deviate erratically from a set course v. swerve off course momentarily Source: ecdict

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