bornear
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bornear
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (nautical)
a. to swing at anchor
La medida en que un barco bornea depende de cuánto cabo se deje suelto.The extent to which the boat swings at anchor is a function of how much scope you give the line.
b. to swing
El cabo de amarre no debe tener más de siete veces la profundidad del agua para evitar que el barco bornee demasiado.The anchor line should not be more than seven times the depth of the water or your boat will swing too wide.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to twist)
a. to bend
Los enemigos de un vikingo muerto solían bornear su espada para que resultara inútil en la vida después de la muerte.Enemies of a dead viking used to bend his sword so that it would be useless in the afterlife.
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