縮しゅく帆はん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

reefing a sail; bringing in a sail

Nautical term for reducing the area of a sail by folding or rolling part of it, typically to handle strong winds.

• 強きょう風ふうのため、船せん長ちょうは縮しゅく帆はんを命めいじた。

  Because of the strong wind, the captain ordered the sails to be reefed.

• セーリングの講こう習しゅうで縮しゅく帆はんの方ほう法ほうを学まなんだ。

  I learned how to reef a sail in a sailing class.