| 单词 | to carry lee helm |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto carry lee helm d. transitive. Nautical. In phrases referring to the tendency of a sailing vessel to head into or away from the wind. Frequently in to carry weather helm: to have a tendency to head into the wind if the tiller is released (see weather-helm n.); to carry lee helm: to have a tendency to head to leeward if the tiller is released (see lee-helm n.). ΚΠ 1757 Regulations & Instr. relating to His Majesty's Service at Sea (Royal Navy) (ed. 9) 232 How she proves in sailing through all the Variations of the Wind..how many Knots she runs in each Circumstance; and how she carries her Helm? 1836 F. Marryat Pirate iii, in Pirate & Three Cutters 23 ‘How does she carry her helm, Matthew?’ inquired Oswald... ‘Spoke a-weather’. 1882 G. S. Nares Seamanship (ed. 6) 190 A screw ship carries more weather helm than a sailing ship. 1948 R. de Kerchove Internat. Maritime Dict. 407/1 A sailing craft is said to carry lee helm when the helm has to be kept alee to counteract slackness and keep it on its course. 2010 Yachting Monthly Apr. 36/3 It's not a good system for boats that carry a lot of weather helm. < as lemmas |
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