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111To break sheer — Sheer Sheer, n. 1. (Naut.) (a) The longitudinal upward curvature of the deck, gunwale, and lines of a vessel, as when viewed from the side. (b) The position of a vessel riding at single anchor and swinging clear of it. [1913 Webster] 2. A turn or …
112To sheer off — Sheer Sheer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sheered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheering}.] [D. sheren to shear, cut, withdraw, warp. See {Shear}.] To decline or deviate from the line of the proper course; to turn aside; to swerve; as, a ship sheers from her… …
113To sheer up — Sheer Sheer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sheered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sheering}.] [D. sheren to shear, cut, withdraw, warp. See {Shear}.] To decline or deviate from the line of the proper course; to turn aside; to swerve; as, a ship sheers from her… …
114sheer plan — Naval Archit. a diagrammatic fore and aft elevation of the hull of a vessel, showing bow and buttock lines, stations, water lines, diagonals, decks, bulwarks, etc. Also called profile plan. Cf. body plan, half breadth plan. [1790 1800] * * * …
115Sheer's Alley — See Oat Lane …
116sheer off — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, avert, avoid, bear off, beat around, beg the question, blench, blink, cringe, dodge, draw aside, draw back, duck, ease off, edge off, equivocate, evade, fade, fall back, fence, flinch, fly off, gee,… …
117sheer horror — extreme fear, disastrous …
118sheer idiocy — complete stupidity …
119sheer nonsense — total stupidity, illogical information …
120sheer off — become connected, go away …