- off the wind Sailing
- off the wind Sailingwith the wind on the quarter.→ wind
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off the wind Sailing
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off the wind — phrasal : away from the direction from which the wind is blowing : sailing free * * * Sailing with the wind on either quarter … Useful english dictionary
off the wind — idi a) away from the wind; with the wind at one s back b) naut. (of a sailing vessel) headed into the wind with sails shaking or aback … From formal English to slang
Sailing faster than the wind — Devices that are powered by sails (such as sailboats, iceboats and sand yachts) can sail (that is, advance over the surface) faster than the wind.[1] Such devices cannot do this when sailing dead downwind using simple square sails that are set… … Wikipedia
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The Wind from the Sun — For the short story that is sometimes published under this title, see Sunjammer The Wind from the Sun … Wikipedia
take the wind out of one's sails — phrasal 1. : to sail to windward of a sailing vessel and so cut off the wind 2. : to frustrate by anticipating (as in argument) or by forestalling (as in action or movement) … Useful english dictionary
wind — wind1 [wɪnd] noun 1》 the perceptible natural movement of the air, especially in the form of a current blowing from a particular direction. ↘the rush of air caused by a fast moving body. 2》 breath as needed in physical exertion, speech,… … English new terms dictionary
Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… … Wikipedia
bear off (or away) Sailing — change course away from the wind. → bear … English new terms dictionary
To gain the wind — Gain Gain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gained} (g[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaining}.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
