One which blows across a boat's side

A wind at right angles to a vessel's course (wind blowing at the ship's side.)

Wide, a wide boat is a beamy boat

An object bears so and so, when it is in such a direction from the person looking. To bear down upon a vessel, is to approach her from the windward.To bear up, is to put the helm up and keep a vessel off from her course, and move her to leeward.To bear aw ...

To assist or help.

To turn the boat away from the wind. Also, Fall Off. The opposite of heading up.

To approach something from upwind

To approach (overtake or come up to).

The direction of an object from the observer's position.

The direction of an object (with reference to you, your ship, another object).

To sail towards the direction from which the wind blows by making a series of tacks. A point of sail also known as sailing close hauled.

Going toward the direction of the wind, by alternate tacks.

A number system used to describe wind forces and sea conditions from 0 for a flat calm to 12 for a hurricane

To intercept the wind. A vessel or highland to windward is said to becalm another. So one sail becalms another.

A sailing vessel dead in the water due to lack of wind (not moving).

A piece of rope placed so as to confine a spar or another rope. A handle made of rope, in the form of a circle, (as the handle of a chest.) is called a becket.

A rope eye for the hook of a block. A rope grommet used in place of a rowlock. Also, a small piece of rope with an eye in each end to hold the feet of a sprit to the mast. In general any small rope or strap used as a handle.

A ring or hoop of metal.

Wooden swells on each side of the after end of a boom, having sheaves through which to lead the leech reefing pendants.

Pieces of plank bolted to the outer end of the bowsprit, to reeve the foretopmast stays through.