英语词汇“head sea”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Example sentences from the Web for head sea

To stop the hawse-holes when the cables are unbent, and the ship plunges in a head-sea.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
When a ship rides at anchor in a head-sea, the waves of which frequently break in upon her, they are said to over-rake her.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The head-sea, in little, splashy waves, began to fill my canoe.
Voyage of the Paper Canoe|Nathaniel H. Bishop
Pitching heavily to a head-sea, and making but little head-way.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

Looking for a temporary subsidence of the waves of a head-sea, previous to easing down the helm, in tacking ship.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth

单词	head sea
释义	head sea noun Nautical. a formation of waves running in a direction opposite to that of a vessel. Origin of head sea First recorded in 1885–90 Words nearby head sea headroom, heads, headsail, headsaw, headscarf, head sea, headset, headsheet, headship, head shop, headshot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for head sea To stop the hawse-holes when the cables are unbent, and the ship plunges in a head-sea. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth When a ship rides at anchor in a head-sea, the waves of which frequently break in upon her, they are said to over-rake her. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth The head-sea, in little, splashy waves, began to fill my canoe. Voyage of the Paper Canoe\|Nathaniel H. Bishop Pitching heavily to a head-sea, and making but little head-way. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Looking for a temporary subsidence of the waves of a head-sea, previous to easing down the helm, in tacking ship. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth British Dictionary definitions for head sea head sea noun a sea in which the waves run directly against the course of a ship Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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head sea

noun Nautical.

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