Whats Over trimming?

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Whats Over trimming?

Related to ships

2006-06-12 19:16:36 · 3 answers · asked by raj_vp_m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering

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~Cutting off too much of the sails to make new clothes for the sailors.

2006-06-12 19:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by Oscar Himpflewitz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

As related to sailing ships, you can place (or imagine?) a telltale (strip of cloth?) attached to the leading edge of a sail. If the sail is overtrimmed, the telltale will lift and if properly trimmed will stream with the air flow.

2006-06-13 08:33:47 · answer #2 · answered by Kes 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

A bad haircut.

2006-06-13 02:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋