| Set | (1) To raise a sail. (2) A term applied to sails in relation to their angle with the wind; e.g., the set of the jib. (3) The direction the current is flowing (4) Movement of a ship, due to current or tide, not necessarily in the direction in which the ship is heading. (5) A ship sets sail when she departs on a voyage, whether sails are used or not. (6) An anchor is set when it has gripped the bottom and holds without dragging. |
