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

But her faith in the boat was justified, for she sailed wonderfully well with the beam wind.

From A Sea Queen's Sailing by Whistler, Charles W. (Charles Watts)

Now we're asleep at eleven knots on a beam wind, and Key West wide on the starboard bow, the same being in the second dog-watch when I'm invited aft.

From A Man in the Open by Pocock, Roger

However, here on this beautiful summer’s night, with a gentle beam wind blowing from the westward, we find our friends on deck.

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

Gripping the stanchion rail surrounding the gun platform, for the Calder was rolling considerably in the "wash" of her preceding consorts, and exposed to a stiff beam wind, the sub watched the operation.

From With Beatty off Jutland A Romance of the Great Sea Fight by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)

We sailed with a beam wind along the shore, searching the coves with our glasses and landing occasionally, without finding a sign of human life. 

From The Sea Wolf by London, Jack