“a、weather”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

a-weather

释义

a-weather, adv. and prep. Naut.|əˈwɛðə(r)|
[f. a prep.¹ + weather.]
A. adv. Towards the weather or windward side, in the direction from which the wind blows; esp. in helm a-weather (see quot. 1867); opposed to a lee.
B. prep., short for a-weather of.
1599Hakluyt Voy. II. ii. 47 And keepe a weather our places of traffique.1630J. Taylor (Water P.) Wks. iii. 38/2 Hauing much adoe to get out aweather of him.1666Lond. Gaz. No. 31/4 The Conquerors..helmed a weather, and stood for the Southward Cape.1762–9Falconer Shipwr. ii. 171 Bear up the helm a-weather! Rodmond cries: Swift at the word the helm a-weather flies.1867Smyth Sailor's Word-bk., A-weather, the position of the helm when its tiller is moved to the windward side of the ship.

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