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Updated June 2026
In a nautical context, with sails aback or yards braced to catch wind on the forward surface.
“The captain ordered the yards abox to slow the vessel.”
X is rare — good for confirming or eliminating it.
Worth 13 points. The X is worth 8 alone.
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