Put+about
1put about — index circulate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2put about — {v. phr.} Nautical usage. To turn in the opposite direction; turn around. * /When we saw the storm clouds thickening in the sky, we put about quickly and raced ashore./ …
3put about — {v. phr.} Nautical usage. To turn in the opposite direction; turn around. * /When we saw the storm clouds thickening in the sky, we put about quickly and raced ashore./ …
4put\ about — v. phr. Nautical usage. To turn in the opposite direction; turn around. When we saw the storm clouds thickening in the sky, we put about quickly and raced ashore …
5put about — Synonyms and related words: about ship, back and fill, bear away, bear off, bear to starboard, beat, beat about, box off, break, bring about, bring round, cant, cant round, cast, cast about, change course, change the heading, come about,… …
6To put about — Put Put, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Put}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Putting}.] [AS. potian to thrust: cf. Dan. putte to put, to put into, Fries. putje; perh. akin to W. pwtio to butt, poke, thrust; cf. also Gael. put to push, thrust, and E. potter, v. i.] 1. To …
7To put about — Put Put (put; often p[u^]t in def. 3), v. i. 1. To go or move; as, when the air first puts up. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To steer; to direct one s course; to go. [1913 Webster] His fury thus appeased, he puts to land. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …
8put about — verb Date: 1748 intransitive verb of a ship to change direction ; go on another tack transitive verb to cause to change course or direction …
9put about — verb a) To change direction. b) To circulate (a rumour). Syn: circulate, spread, disseminate …
10put about — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. vary, veer, turn; see change 1 …
