broadside-on

As he expected, Galaxy then swung broadside-on to the wind.

2061 Odyssey Three Clarke, Arthur C. 1987

There was a very good photograph of a rotary-engined biplane fighter, taken broadside-on and in flight.

The Rainbow and the Rose Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 1958

Our engines had already slackened speed; and, the helm being put down, we came up to the wind, to leeward of the ship and not a half cable's length away from her, broadside-on.

The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Henry [Illustrator] Austin

This practically brought him broadside-on to his man.

The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police Ralph S. Kendall

The safety line gave a gentle pull as the lugger started to drift downward, moving broadside-on across the patch, and Tibor began to walk forward with the springy, slow-motion step forced on him by weightlessness and water resistance.

Tales of Ten Worlds Clarke, Arthur C. 1950

I want to bring her round to the wind handsomely, to prevent taking in another of those green seas aboard when we get broadside-on.

The Ghost Ship A Mystery of the Sea Henry [Illustrator] Austin

But, struggle to outstrip it as much as he might, the water-spout came nearer and nearer to us, bearing down still broadside-on upon the ship.

The White Squall A Story of the Sargasso Sea J. [Illustrator] Schonberg

In Chester Terrace the wind caught Nigel broadside-on, causing him to prance and curvet like a charger.

Death in Ecstasy Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1936

The sledge would turn and slide broadside-on to leeward, tearing the runners badly on the rough ice.

The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920

The course was therefore changed to the west, but the wind came down almost broadside-on to the sledge, and it was swept away.

The Home of the Blizzard Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914 Douglas Mawson 1920