let go by the run
"Let go by the run" is an old nautical phrase used to describe quickly releasing ropes or sails without restraint.
Definition
C1Sailing
(dated)To quickly release a rope or line, allowing it to move freely.
Example
- The crew was ordered to let go by the run to adjust the sails swiftly.
C1Sailing
(dated)To let a sail drop suddenly by releasing control.
Example
- He let go by the run, and the sail dropped immediately.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "let go by the run":
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