1.1(Of the helm) moved round to leeward in order to tack a vessel or to bring its bows up into the wind.
Más ejemplos en oraciones
- He barked the traditional, ‘Ready about,’ threw the helm over, and then added, ‘Hard alee!’
- ‘Ready,’ returned Howard, and the moment he heard the response of ‘Hard alee,’ he let go the mainsheet - then reached over and released the halyard for the mainsail - which lowered the boom.
- If you intend to have crew with you, don't forget to prepare them by saying: "Ready about" and "Helms alee."
Definición de alee en:
- el diccionario Inglés de EE.UU.