ləˈvi(ə)r intransitive verb
Etymology: Dutch laveren, from Middle Dutch laveren, loveren, from Middle French louvier, from lof side of a ship toward the wind — more at luff
archaic : to beat against the wind in sailing : tack
ləˈvi(ə)r intransitive verb
Etymology: Dutch laveren, from Middle Dutch laveren, loveren, from Middle French louvier, from lof side of a ship toward the wind — more at luff
archaic : to beat against the wind in sailing : tack
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012