to tack into the wind
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beatto tack into the wind
wearedchange to an opposite tack by turning the stern to the wind compare tack
wearchange to an opposite tack by turning the stern to the wind compare tack
wearschange to an opposite tack by turning the stern to the wind compare tack
fill(of a sailing vessel) to proceed on a tack after being hove to or halted facing the wind; fill away
luffto steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind
luffedLUFF, to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind
luffsLUFF, to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind
luffingLUFF, to steer a sailing vessel nearer into the wind
bringto head (a vessel) close to or into the wind so as to halt
parascendinga sport similar to paragliding, the participant being towed into the wind behind a motor vehicle
parascendingsPARASCENDING, a sport similar to paragliding, the participant being towed into the wind behind a motor vehicle
luffedto bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking
luffto bring the head of a sailing ship closer to or directly into the wind, with sails shaking
windmillA building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour
windmillsA building with sails or vanes that turn in the wind and generate power to grind grain into flour
ahull(of a sailing vessel) with all sails furled and the helm lashed to head into the wind, as in heavy weather
luffedto set (the helm of a ship) in such a way as to bring the head of the ship into the wind
luffto set (the helm of a ship) in such a way as to bring the head of the ship into the wind
tacksAn act of changing course by turning a vessel's head into and through the wind, so as to bring the wind on the opposite side
trysailtriangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer