intransitive verb Date: 1573 to hold back in the early part of a race, to keep a little away from the shore or another ship, to cease work for a time
LIE OFF
Meaning of LIE OFF in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012