dây lèo

Thủy thủ kéo dây lèo để điều chỉnh cánh buồm.

Definition

1. Noun (Nautical):
   • Brace (on a square-rigged sail): A rope used to control the horizontal angle of a square sail's yard (the spar from which the sail is hung), thereby adjusting the sail to the wind.
   • Buntline (on a fore-and-aft sail): A line used to haul up the middle part of a sail for furling or to prevent it from bellying out.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Thủy thủ kéo dây lèo để xoay cột buồm. (The sailor pulled the brace to swing the yard.)
  • Hãy buộc chặt dây lèo trước khi cơn bão tới. (Secure the buntline before the storm arrives.)

Advanced Usage

• The specific meaning of "dây lèo" depends on the rigging (square or fore-and-aft) of the sailing vessel. In modern sailing contexts, the term is less common but is understood in traditional nautical vocabulary.

Variants and Related Words

• Dây neo (n): Anchor rope or anchor cable.

  • Dây neo đã được thả xuống. (The anchor cable has been let down.)

• Dây cáp (n): Cable, thick wire rope.

  • Dây cáp này rất chắc chắn. (This cable is very strong.)

Synonyms

• Brace: (for square sails) A rope used to pivot a yard.
• Buntline: (for fore-and-aft sails) A line for gathering up a sail.
• Control line: A general term for ropes used to adjust sails.

Related Idioms

• : To be in control, to hold the reins (metaphorically derived from controlling the ship's direction).
  • Trong cuộc họp, giám đốc luôn giữ dây lèo. (In the meeting, the director always holds the reins.)