square away
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square away
verb squares away · squaring away · squared away
- To square the ship's yards to make her run before the wind, with the wind blowing straight from the stern. Accordingly, when the wheel was relieved at eight o'clock, the order was given to keep her due north, and all hands were turned up to square away the yards and make sail.
- To finish, complete, tidy or put in order. I have almost squared away the last of the paperwork from that job.
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verb to set sail before the wind
| Русский | идти́ фордеви́ндом idtí fordevíndom |
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Talk about this word "square away." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/square%20away. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. square away. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/square%20away "square away." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/square%20away.
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@misc{square_away_2026,
title = {square away},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/square%20away},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
