| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| clawing | (of a sailing ship) Beat to windward |
| LIETO | Of a ship, drift with head to windward. |
| weathering | (of a ship) Get to the windward of (a cape or other obstacle) |
| bear | to approach from windward, as a ship |
| mainstay | A stay that extends from the maintop to the foot of the foremast of a sailing ship |
| luff | to bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking |
| luffed | to bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking |
| leeboard | either of two broad, flat objects attached to the sides of a sailing ship amidships, the one on the lee side being lowered into the water to prevent the ship from making leeway |
