Glossary entry

German term or phrase:

verstauen

English translation:

to stow

Added to glossary by Johanna Timm, PhD
Nov 7, 2001 10:27
22 yrs ago
German term

verstauen

German to English Tech/Engineering Ships, Sailing, Maritime
list of yachting terms - the full sentence is:Viele Kunden fanden die Vorstellung, das Großsegel in den Mast zu reffen und zu verstauen, mehr als einleuchtend.
Proposed translations (English)
4 +3 to stow
4 to trim
4 stow

Proposed translations

+3
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to stow

Most common nautical term for storing things.
Peer comment(s):

agree Johanna Timm, PhD
11 mins
agree hschl
19 mins
agree Wynona Kaspar
1 hr
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
15 mins

to trim

to trim (naut.), to stow, to stow away, to secure.
HTH
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14 hrs

stow

Nautical term. It looks like some method of stowing the sail rolled up inside the mast.
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