Cockbilled

/ˈkɒkbɪld/

/ˈkɑkbɪld/

Translation of "cockbilled" into Russian

Adjective

/ˈkɒkbɪld/

/ˈkɑkbɪld/

cockbilled

more cockbilled Comp.

most cockbilled Super.

The cockbilled sail was difficult to manage in the strong wind.

Наклонённый парус было трудно управлять при сильном ветре.

Adjective

/ˈkɒkbɪld/

/ˈkɑkbɪld/

Having the yard of a square sail raised at one end and lowered at the other, typically as a result of being improperly set or due to damage.

The ship sailed with a cockbilled yard, making it difficult to maintain a steady course.

Having a bill shaped like that of a cock; cock-beaked (used chiefly in compound names of birds).

The cockbilled duck is common in tropical wetlands.