单词 | beam reach |
释义 | > as lemmasbeam reach beam reach n. Nautical a reach (reach n.1 14b) made with the wind at right angles to the vessel's keel (cf. beam wind n. at Additions). ΚΠ 1893 Boston Daily Advertiser 3 June 2/2 One of the ideal courses for a yacht race, giving..10 miles dead to windward, 10 miles to leeward and 10 miles of beam reach. 1965 E. A. Pearson Lure of Sailing ii. 48 When on a beam reach, the driving force is at its greatest and sailboats attain their best speeds. 2010 Yachting Monthly Apr. 81/1 On a beam reach we made 4.1 knots. < as lemmas |
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