(1) To ease out, under control, a line or sheet. (2) to stop the headway of a vessel by going astern on the engines, letting go an anchor or a mooring line secured to a bollard ashore.
(1) Ukukhululela ngaphandle, ukuba phantsi kolawulo, komgca okanye icangci. (2) ekunqandeni indlela yenqanawa ngokuya ngasemva kwinjini, ukukhuleula i-ankile okanye intambo yokubophelela eqiniselwe kwintsika engaphambili ekubotshelelwa kuyo intambo yenqanawa.