Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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By and large

A nautical expression now in common use, meaning "broadly speaking". Nautically, it means to sail a boat "by" the wind but not "large", or close to the wind.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01

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