nostaa tuuleen — meaning in English

English meaning

• broach verb To bring up a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.
• haul verb To pull or drag something heavy, often over a distance.
• weather noun The state of the atmosphere at a given time and place — temperature, rain, wind, and so on.

Senses

nostaa tuuleen is used for these senses in English:

• broach (transitive) To cause to turn sideways to oncoming waves, especially large or breaking waves (usually followed by to; also figurative).
• haul (ambitransitive, nautical) To steer (a vessel) closer to the wind.
• weather (nautical) To pass to windward in a vessel, especially to beat 'round.

broach — full definition

1. verb To bring up a sensitive or difficult topic for discussion.
2. verb To pierce or tap something, especially a cask, in order to draw out liquid.

haul — full definition

1. verb To pull or drag something heavy, often over a distance.
2. noun A quantity of something obtained or seized, especially through effort, theft, or a catch.
3. verb Followed by "up": to call someone in to be disciplined or held to account.

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