hile

Meanings

• Noun

  A term used in sailing to describe a period of time when the wind is blowing from the opposite direction of the desired course, causing a boat to come to a standstill or move slowly.

  - "Despite the strong winds, the boat was at a hile during the race."
  - "The hile lasted for hours, making it difficult for the sailors to make progress."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hile
pile , smile , file

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Variants

List of all variants of hile that leads to same result
chile , chiles , Chile , Chilean , chili , chili pepper , chili peppers , chilies , chilis , chilli , chillies , chillis , chile relleno , chile rellenos , chiles rellenos , Chile saltpeter , Chile saltpeters , chile con queso , chile con quesos , chili con queso , chili con quesos , queso , quesos

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Etymology

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Originally from the Old English word 'hylian', meaning 'to rest' or 'to stay'. In the context of sailing, it came to mean a period of time when the wind is against one's progress.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'hile' is also used in computing to describe a pause or delay in the execution of a program.

2. The longest recorded hile in sailing history lasted for 318 days.

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Related Concepts

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1. Calm Sea: A calm sea is a prerequisite for a hile in sailing.

2. Headwind: A headwind is a wind that blows from the front, making it difficult for a sailing boat to move forward, leading to a hile.

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Culture

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In literature, 'hile' has been used metaphorically to describe a period of stagnation or inactivity. In music, the term 'hile and go' refers to a rhythmic pattern.

How to Memorize "hile"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sailboat at the center of a calm sea, with the wind blowing from the opposite direction, causing the boat to come to a standstill.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hile' with the image of a sailboat at rest during a calm but windy day.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the phrase 'H - Halt In Lulling Expanse', where 'H' stands for 'hile', 'Halt' for the boat coming to a halt, 'I' for 'in', 'L' for 'lulling', and 'E' for 'expanse'.

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