beam sea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beam sea
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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At rest, they generally produce a more tender response to a beam sea.
From Time Magazine Archive
Other machines kept tab on the force and direction of the wind, variations in temperature, barometric pressure and the rolling of a beam sea.
From Time Magazine Archive
Running in a beam sea and bow-quartering sea we managed 27 knots comfortably while the big Cats loafed along at 1900 rpm.
From Time Magazine Archive
I also believe this streamlined configuration contributes to the 33's stability in a beam sea, but more on that later.
From Time Magazine Archive
A vessel takes less water on board in a beam sea when she yields to the wave than when she stands up stiff and straight against it.
From The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by Froude, James Anthony
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