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bear downTo approach another vessel from windward.Rate it:

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beat upTo sail to windward using a series of alternate tacks across the wind.Rate it:

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broach toTo incline suddenly to windward, so as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the danger of oversetting.Rate it:

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claw offto beat to windward to avoid being driven on to a lee shoreRate it:

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let go an anchor to the windward of the lawTo keep within the letter of the law.Rate it:

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sit outTo lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.Rate it:

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