beam wind

American  

[wind] / wɪnd /

noun

Nautical.

1. a wind blowing against a vessel from a direction at right angles to its keel.

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Example Sentences

Before a fresh beam wind the Fancy was slipping rapidly through the water, with Captain Duff steering, Bonny doing odd jobs about deck, and the passengers confining themselves closely to the hold.

From Rick Dale, A Story of the Northwest Coast by Munroe, Kirk

Well, one dark night we were ploughing away on a bit of a beam wind, doing maybe about an eight knots, maybe not so much.

From Born to Wander A Boy's Book of Nomadic Adventures by Stables, Gordon

There was still a strong beam wind, however, which carried the sledge downhill, with the result that for one forward step two had to be taken to the right.

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir

The surface was good, but a strong beam wind hindered us while approaching the head of Depot Bay.

From The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 by Mawson, Douglas, Sir

Under every stitch of canvas, with a bracing beam wind that filled every sail, jib, and square, and stay, the bold frigate Ocean Pride was skimming across the Atlantic like a veritable sea-bird.

From As We Sweep Through The Deep by Stables, Gordon