beam sea
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of beam sea
First recorded in 1880–85
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Most impressive was the 33's stability in a beam sea.
From Time Magazine Archive
Dashew's computational fluid dynamics analysis shows an average roll of plus or minus 4.9 degrees in a significant 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
Her flatter after sections stiffen her motion at rest in a beam sea and create an extremely efficient lifting surface at speed.
From Time Magazine Archive
The short choppy beam sea sent a steady sheet of spray across her forecastle, a sheet that showed red in the light of the guns.
From H.M.S. —— by John Graham Bower
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