Nautical. Movement or tendency to leeward.
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释义 | society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > [noun] > course > deviation or drift (7) sag1589 Nautical. Movement or tendency to leeward. leeway1669 The lateral drift of a ship to leeward of her course; the amount of deviation thus produced. Also to make, fetch up, make up leeway. angle of leeway… drift1671 Nautical. The deviation of a ship from its course in consequence of currents; esp. in reference to its amount. driftway1721 Nautical. The amount by which a vessel drifts out of her course; lee-way. leeward-way1727 gen. Situated on the side turned away from the wind; having a direction away from the wind. Opposed to windward, n. adj.adv. Const. of. Hence occasi… sagging1769 The action of sag, v. in various senses. driftage1862 The process or operation of drifting. |
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