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боева́я ру́бка — meaning in English

boyevaya rubka

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English meaning

  • sail noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.

Senses

боева́я ру́бка is used for these senses in English:

  • conning tower (nautical) A connecting structure between the bridge and pressure hull of a submarine; in larger, modern submarines it contains the captain's cabin and is known as the sail.
  • sail (nautical) A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
  • sail A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.

sail — full definition

  1. noun A large piece of fabric rigged on a boat to catch the wind and drive it forward.
  2. verb To travel across water using wind power or, more generally, by boat or ship.
  3. verb To move smoothly and effortlessly through the air or through a situation.
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