How to pronounce “strike sail”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (nautical, archaic) To lower the sails (in preparation for dropping anchor, to salute or signal submission, in sudden gusts of wind, etc.).
• (figurative, obsolete) To acknowledge one's inferiority (to another person); to abate pretension.

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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