About

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006740",
  "term": "About",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A nautical command or maneuver indicating a change in direction, typically a complete turn or reversal of course. To 'go about' means to change the tack of a sailing vessel by turning its bow through the wind. This maneuver is distinct from 'wearing,' where the stern passes through the wind.",
  "synonyms": [
    "around"
  ],
  "subject": "Marine and shipyard",
  "references": [
    "about - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "halsen",
    "es": "virar",
    "fr": "virer de bord"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/about/"
}