WEAR


Meaning of WEAR in English

v. (past and past part. wore) 1 tr. bring (a ship) about by turning its head away from the wind. 2 intr. (of a ship) come about in this way (cf. TACK(1) v. 4).

[ 17th c.: orig. unkn. ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.