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AAW An acronym for anti-aircraft warfare. aback (of a sail) Filled by the wind on the opposite side to the one normally used to move the vessel forward.On a square-rigged ship, any of the square sails can be braced round to be aback, the purpose of which may be to reduce speed (such as when a ship-of-the-line is keeping station with others), to heave to, or to assist moving the ship's head ...
A reach is a segment of a stream, river, or arm of the sea, [citation needed] usually suggesting a straight, level, uninterrupted stretch. [1] [2] They are traditionally defined by the capabilities of sailing boats, as a stretch of a watercourse which, because it is straightish, can be sailed in one "reach" (that is, without tacking).
Lefties have to reach around the flap and zip up from the other side. If you hold a glass measuring cup in your left hand, you have to know the metric system. Measuring is tougher for lefties who ...
A given point of sail (beating, close reach, beam reach, broad reach, and running downwind) is defined in reference to the true wind—the wind felt by a stationary observer. The motive power , and thus appropriate position of the sails, is determined by the apparent wind : the wind relative to an observer on the sailing craft.
Honest with us. Jean Carnahan played an important role as U.S. senator in voting her conscience to oppose the nomination of fellow Missourian John Ashcroft for U.S. attorney general in 2001.
Steve Angeli replaced Leonard with the Irish trailing 10-0. However, Leonard was able to return at the start of the third quarter after he was evaluated for a concussion.
Line in the sand is an idiom, a metaphorical (sometimes literal) point beyond which no further advance will be accepted or made. Related terms include unilateral boundary setting , red lines and ultimatums to define clear consequences if a line is crossed.