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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beam wind

Tom told me it was a beam wind, else I wouldn’t have known, for it was just the same colour as any other wind.

From Shireen and her Friends Pages from the Life of a Persian Cat by Gordon Stables

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 Sir Douglas Mawson

In a beam wind this materially aids pace, it enables the leeward oar to do his full share, instead of paddling while his partner is toiling.

From Boating by W. B. Woodgate

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 Sir Douglas Mawson

When all was shipshape, the Mary Thomas was lying gallantly over on her side to a beam wind and plunging ahead due south.

From Stories of Ships and the Sea Little Blue Book # 1169 by E. (Emanuel) Haldeman-Julius

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