While

During this time.

She begged him while wringing his hand.

by Arminkshipper June 22, 2024

Close to the wind

(of a sailing vessel) pointed as near as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing while still making headway.

The experienced sailor expertly maneuvered the sailboat, sailing close to the wind to maximize speed and efficiency.

by Arminkshipper July 25, 2024

Sleeping around

have many casual sexual partners.

"I had stopped sleeping around, and returned to an almost chaste state"

by Arminkshipper May 20, 2025

Car

a chariot.

"The horse-drawn car clattered over the cobblestone street, its occupants clinging to their seats for the bumpy ride."
(Note: The word "car" used here refers to the ancient horse-drawn carriage, not the automobile.)

by Arminkshipper June 20, 2025

Full and by

close-hauled but with sails filling.

"The captain steered the sailboat full and by, allowing it to make its best progress to windward with the sails nicely filled."

by Arminkshipper April 18, 2025

exchange

a move or short sequence of moves in which both players capture material of comparable value, or particularly the exchange in which one captures a rook in return for a knight or bishop (and is said to win the exchange ).

In the tense chess battle, both players maneuvered for an exchange, hoping to win the rook for a knight and gain a slight material advantage.

by Arminkshipper July 18, 2024

going to the wars

serve as a soldier.

"I did all I could to dissuade him from going to the wars"

by Arminkshipper September 07, 2024