Nautical Glossary

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verb to urinate

  • The doctor advised the patient to make water regularly to ensure proper hydration.
  • I always make sure to make water before leaving the house.
  • I gotta go make water real quick, be right back.
  • His speech was so boring, it felt like he was trying to make water out of thin air.

noun a sailing maneuver in which a ship turns sharply in the opposite direction after tacking

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  • The sailors executed a precise aftertack to adjust their course.
  • The crew quickly made an aftertack to steer away from the storm.
  • We nailed that aftertack maneuver like pros!
  • Making an aftertack in life can sometimes lead you in a better direction.