This tends to stop the boat's headway, to drive her astern or, if in irons, to assist the boat to pay off on its new tack.
Le nto idla ngokumisa indlela kwintloko yesikhephe, ukusiqhubela ngasemva okanye ukuba sikwintsimbi, ukuncedisa isikhephe sibhekise ngaphandle kwicala isikhephe esibheka ngakulo elitsha