abaft the beam
61large — I. adjective (larger; largest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, broad, wide, generous, from Latin largus generous, plentiful Date: 12th century 1. obsolete lavish 2. obsolete a. ample, abundant …
62spinnaker — /spin euh keuhr/, n. Naut. a large, usually triangular sail carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind or when the wind is abaft the beam. [1865 70; said to be alter. of Sphinx, name of the first yacht making regular use of… …
63free reach — noun : a sailing reach with the wind abaft the beam * * * Naut. a course sailed by a sailing vessel having the wind on the quarter …
64quartering — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a. the division of an escutcheon containing different coats of arms into four or more compartments b. a quarter of an escutcheon or the coat of arms on it 2. a line of usually noble or distinguished ancestry II.… …
65large — [[t]lɑrdʒ[/t]] adj. larg•er, larg•est, n. adv. 1) of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; big; great: a large house[/ex] 2) on a great scale: a large producer of kitchen equipment[/ex] 3) of great scope or range; extensive; broad: a… …
66spinnaker — spin•na•ker [[t]ˈspɪn ə kər[/t]] n. naut. navig. a large, usu. triangular sail carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind or when the wind is abaft the beam • Etymology: 1865–70; orig. uncert …
67Quartering — Quar ter*ing, a. 1. (Naut.) Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object. [1913 Webster] 2. (Mach.) At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle… …
68run free — phrasal : to sail with the wind coming from abaft the beam : run vi 2 c * * * run ˈfree f3 idiom (of an animal) to be allowed to go where it likes; not tied to anything or kept in a ↑cage Main entry: ↑ …
69БАКШТАГ — (Wind abaft the beam) курс парусного судна, при котором его диаметральная плоскость составляет с линией ветра угол более 90° и менее 180°. Б. бывает крутым и полным. Полный, когда вышеназванный угол более 135°, крутой, когда этот угол менее 135° …
70Battle class destroyer — The Battle class were a class of destroyers of the British Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Built in three groups, the first group were ordered under the 1942 naval estimates. A modified second and third group, together with two… …
