put about

verb

put about; putting about; puts about

transitive verb

of a ship : to cause to change course or direction

intransitive verb

of a ship : to change course or direction : go on another tack

Examples of put about in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of put about was in 1607

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“Put about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/put%20about. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

put about

verb
: to change course or direction
after sailing north, they put about and headed east

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