'Damascene' and 'forereach' (2 Words of the Day)

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Sept. 7, 2024

'Damascene' and 'forereach' (2 Words of the Day)

Damascene, which originated from the city of Damascus, can be both a noun and an adjective. The noun can be an archaic form of the recently discussed damson (it originated from the Latin (prunum) damascenum, 'plum of Damascus'). One meaning of the adjective is related to Damascus in the same way that the phrase the road to Damascus is (no pun intended). The road to Damascus is 'an experience that results in a great change in a person's attitudes or beliefs'. It originally referred to Paul the Apostle's conversion to Christianity en route to Damascus. Here's a quote from the Acts of the Apostles about this event: ... [you can see it in the Telegram channel].

This religious plot was extremely popular among painters during the Renaissance. I have attached to this post a painting on this subject by Caravaggio.
If you want to use the adjective in your writing or, God forbid, a conversation, use it without fail in a collocation Damascene conversion, for instance: 'Did you experience a Damascene conversion when you ...?'

To forereach means 'to gain ground in tacking' or 'to gain on or go ahead of (a ship) when close-hauled'. I have explained a complex nautical term, alas, with two others. Ok, I'll try to improve the situation.
Both tacking and close-hauled are used when describing the movement against the wind. The manoeuvre of tacking allows one to move in the desired direction when it is into the wind. Examine the picture explaining tacking to understand better what I am trying to say here.
When the ship sails at 45° against the wind (seamen call it beating) the sails are close-hauled.
Whew, it is not as complicated as I feared.

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'Damascene' and 'forereach' (2 Words of the Day)

Damascene, which originated from the city of Damascus, can be both a noun and an adjective.

The noun can be an archaic form of the recently discussed damson (it originated from the Latin (prunum) damascenum, 'plum of Damascus').

One meaning of the adjective is related to Damascus in the same way that the phrase the road to Damascus is (no pun intended).

The road to Damascus is 'an experience that results in a great change in a person's attitudes or beliefs'.

It originally referred to Paul the Apostle's conversion to Christianity en route to Damascus.

Here's a quote from the Acts of the Apostles about this event: ... [you can see it in the Telegram channel].

This religious plot was extremely popular among painters during the Renaissance.

I have attached to this post a painting on this subject by Caravaggio.

If you want to use the adjective in your writing or, God forbid, a conversation, use it without fail in a collocation Damascene conversion~~, f~~. For instance: 'Did you experience a Damascene conversion when you ...?'

To forereach means 'to gain ground in tacking' or 'to gain on or go ahead of (a ship) when close-hauled'.

I have explained a complex nautical term, alas, with two others.

Ok, I'll try to improve the situation.

Both tacking and close-hauled are used when describing the movement against the wind.

The manoeuvre of tacking allows one to move in the desired direction when it is into the wind.

Examine the picture explaining tacking to understand better what I am trying to say here.

When the ship sails at 45° against the wind (seamen call it beating) the sails are close-hauled.

Whew, it is not as complicated as I feared.

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Wow, this is very complicated, even for native speakers. Good writing

'Damascene' and 'forereach' (2 Words of the Day)