Box, v. t. [Cf.Sp. boxar, now spelt bojar.] To boxhaul.
To box off(Naut.), to turn the head of a vessel either way by bracing the headyards aback. — To box the compass(Naut.), to name the thirty-two points of the compass in their order.
Content
Rights and sources
Review source, license and attribution information for this content.
Content
Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.