English Dictionary

strike sail

verb

(nautical, archaic) To lower the sails (in preparation for dropping anchor, to salute or signal submission, in sudden gusts of wind, etc.).

The captain ordered the crew to strike sail during the storm.

意味（1）

(nautical, archaic) To lower the sails (in preparation for dropping anchor, to salute or signal submission, in sudden gusts of wind, etc.).

[…] at the last, famine and other necessities, caused them in the ende to strike sayle and let fall anker.

意味（2）

(figuratively, obsolete) To acknowledge one's inferiority (to another person); to abate pretension.

(obsolete)