BOX-HAULING
\bˈɒkshˈɔːlɪŋ], \bˈɒkshˈɔːlɪŋ], \b_ˈɒ_k_s_h_ˈɔː_l_ɪ_ŋ]\
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(Naut.) A method of turning a vessel in a small space by putting her helm a-lee, bracing the head yards aback, squaring the after yards, taking in the mizzen or spanker, and then, as she comes to the wind, hauling the sheets of the headsails to windward. As she gathers stern-way, the helm is shifted and sails are trimmed.
By Henry Percy Smith
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.