a-weatheradv.prep.

Brit.

/əˈwɛðə/, U.S.

/əˈwɛðər/

Forms: see a prep.¹ and weather n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.¹, weather n.

Etymology: < a prep.¹ + weather n., probably after alee adv. Compare earlier aloof adv.

Nautical.

A. adv.

On or towards the windward side of a vessel; in the direction from which the wind is blowing; (of the helm) in a position toward the windward side.Opposed to alee (see alee adv.).

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society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [adverb] > to windward

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1589 J. Sparke in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations iii. 523 The small shippes to be alwayes a head and a weather of the Iesus.

1666 London Gaz. No. 31/4 The Conquerors..helmed a weather, and stood for the Southward Cape.

1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck ii. 18 A-weather heave the helm! the Chief commands.

1848 W. Brady Kedge-anchor (ed. 3) v. 72 If she has headway, which will probably be the case, put the helm a-weather, but if she has sternway, the contrary.

1904 Times 11 July 10/5 Their first turning was at Mount Stuart, and there was a broad, easy reach, with the Bute land close aweather. The breeze held fairly steady as they went down.

1949 J. Caldwell Desperate Voy. iv. 37 I lashed the tiller slightly aweather and eased the mainsail.

1983 P. O'Brian Treason's Harbour (1994) 325 Ordinarily, the Surprise would put her helm hard a-weather.

†B. prep.

To the windward side of. Obsolete.

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1589 Voy. W. Towrson in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations i. 124 And keepe a weather our places of trafique.

1589 Voy. W. Towrson in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations i. 127 They ankered about a league a wether the castle.

1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes II. vi. xiv. 1577 (margin) When two ships sayle, one so much a weather the other, that shee will goe a head of the other, it is then called the Fore-foot.

1708 Mil. Dict. (ed. 3) at Forefoot When they say, [o]ne Ship lies with the Forefoot of the [o]ther, it signifies, That the one does lie [w]ith her Stem so much a-Weather the [o]ther, that keeping their Courses, she that [li]es so will go out a-head with the other.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	a-weather
释义	a-weatheradv.prep. Brit. /əˈwɛðə/, U.S. /əˈwɛðər/ Forms: see a prep.¹ and weather n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: a prep.¹, weather n. Etymology: < a prep.¹ + weather n., probably after alee adv. Compare earlier aloof adv. Nautical. A. adv. On or towards the windward side of a vessel; in the direction from which the wind is blowing; (of the helm) in a position toward the windward side.Opposed to alee (see alee adv.). ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > directing or managing a ship > use of wind > [adverb] > to windward aloofa1535 a-weather1589 up1591 1589 J. Sparke in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations iii. 523 The small shippes to be alwayes a head and a weather of the Iesus. 1666 London Gaz. No. 31/4 The Conquerors..helmed a weather, and stood for the Southward Cape. 1762 W. Falconer Shipwreck ii. 18 A-weather heave the helm! the Chief commands. 1848 W. Brady Kedge-anchor (ed. 3) v. 72 If she has headway, which will probably be the case, put the helm a-weather, but if she has sternway, the contrary. 1904 Times 11 July 10/5 Their first turning was at Mount Stuart, and there was a broad, easy reach, with the Bute land close aweather. The breeze held fairly steady as they went down. 1949 J. Caldwell Desperate Voy. iv. 37 I lashed the tiller slightly aweather and eased the mainsail. 1983 P. O'Brian Treason's Harbour (1994) 325 Ordinarily, the Surprise would put her helm hard a-weather. †B. prep. To the windward side of. Obsolete. ΚΠ 1589 Voy. W. Towrson in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations i. 124 And keepe a weather our places of trafique. 1589 Voy. W. Towrson in R. Hakluyt Princ. Navigations i. 127 They ankered about a league a wether the castle. 1625 S. Purchas Pilgrimes II. vi. xiv. 1577 (margin) When two ships sayle, one so much a weather the other, that shee will goe a head of the other, it is then called the Fore-foot. 1708 Mil. Dict. (ed. 3) at Forefoot When they say, [o]ne Ship lies with the Forefoot of the [o]ther, it signifies, That the one does lie [w]ith her Stem so much a-Weather the [o]ther, that keeping their Courses, she that [li]es so will go out a-head with the other. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2019; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.prep.1589
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