aweather
Americanadverb
adverb
Etymology
Origin of aweather
Example Sentences
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Then amid falling shades and hollow moaning of winds the yacht drove slowly away with her foresail still aweather, and the fleet hung around awaiting the admiral's final decision.
From A Dream of the North Sea by Runciman, James
Tacking was impossible, and the helm was put hard aweather.
From The Monikins by Cooper, James Fenimore
The vessels ran along thus for 15 minutes, gradually coming closer together, and Captain Dickenson put his helm aweather, to run his adversary aboard.
From The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans by Roosevelt, Theodore
On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the opposite of aweather.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
On the weather side, or toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind blows; Ð opposed to alee; as, helm aweather !
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
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