buồm dọc
Definition
- Noun:
- Fore-and-aft sail: A type of sail that is set along the line of the keel (from the front/fore to the back/aft of the vessel), rather than across the width of the ship. This is the primary and most accurate translation.
- Gaff sail: A specific, common type of fore-and-aft sail that uses a spar called a gaff to extend its upper edge.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Thuyền của họ được trang bị buồm dọc. (Their boat is equipped with fore-and-aft sails.)
- Buồm dọc cho phép tàu đi chéo chiều gió hiệu quả hơn.* (Fore-and-aft sails allow a ship to sail more efficiently against the wind.)
- Chiếc xuồng buồm nhỏ đó có một cánh buồm dọc. (That small sailing dinghy has a single gaff sail.)
Advanced Usage
- "Thuyền buồm dọc": A fore-and-aft rigged vessel; a boat/ship that uses fore-and-aft sails as its primary rigging.
- Họ đang đóng một chiếc thuyền buồm dọc truyền thống. (They are building a traditional fore-and-aft rigged vessel.)
Variants and Related Words
- Buồm ngang (Square sail): The contrasting type of sail, set on a yard which hangs across the width of the ship.
- Buồm căng (Bermuda sail / Marconi sail): A modern type of fore-and-aft sail that is triangular and does not use a gaff.
- Dong buồm (to sail): The general verb for sailing.
Synonyms
- Cánh buồm dọc: Another term for a fore-and-aft sail (literally "longitudinal sail wing").
- Voile aurique: The French nautical term, as referenced.
Related Phrases / Compound Terms
- Hệ thống buồm dọc (Fore-and-aft rig): The entire arrangement of masts and fore-and-aft sails on a vessel.
- Cột buồm dọc (Foremast / Mizzenmast in a fore-and-aft rig): The mast(s) that carry fore-and-aft sails. The specific name depends on the mast's position.
Related Idioms
Note: As a specific technical term, 'buồm dọc' itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. However, sailing-related idioms often use the general word 'buồm' (sail). - Thuận buồm xuôi gió: Literally "favorable sail, downwind"; meaning everything goes smoothly, without obstacles. - Công việc kinh doanh của họ thuận buồm xuôi gió. (Their business is plain sailing / going very smoothly.)