| 单词 | broad reaching leg |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbroad reaching leg The action of sailing (a vessel) on a broad reach (broad reach n.). Also: a course sailed in this manner; a broad reach. Also as a modifier, as in broad reaching leg, etc. ΘΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [noun] > continuous sail on one tack stretch1675 reach1830 leg1846 1884 Bell's Life in London 21 June 8/3 It is hard to think that a schooner can be beaten by a yawl at a broad reaching match. 1893 Boston Daily Globe 22 Aug. 1/2 The Navahoe sailed fairly fast on the broad reaching, but made an unsatisfactory display to windward. 1964 Pop. Mech. Sept. 42/2 With two broad-reaching legs, where the wind is well aft of the beam, there's going to be a lot of tacking downwind. 2001 Daily Tel. (Sydney) (Nexis) 28 Dec. 104 When the wind shifts and we go from broad reaching back to straight upwind sailing I think we have a decent chance of catching them. < as lemmas |
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