trim of the masts

Trim \Trim\, n.
   1. Dress; gear; ornaments.
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            Seeing him just pass the window in his woodland
            trim.                                 --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.
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   2. Order; disposition; condition; as, to be in good trim. "
      The trim of an encounter." --Chapman.
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   3. The state of a ship or her cargo, ballast, masts, etc., by
      which she is well prepared for sailing.
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   4. (Arch) The lighter woodwork in the interior of a building;
      especially, that used around openings, generally in the
      form of a molded architrave, to protect the plastering at
      those points.
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   {In ballast trim} (Naut.), having only ballast on board. --R.
      H. Dana, Jr.

   {Trim of the masts} (Naut.), their position in regard to the
      ship and to each other, as near or distant, far forward or
      much aft, erect or raking.

   {Trim of sails} (Naut.), that adjustment, with reference to
      the wind, witch is best adapted to impel the ship forward.
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