weather-beam

“The case is nearly in point,” replied the captain; “I am afraid I have not gained so much on his weather-beam as I first imagined.”

A Sailor of King George Frederick Hoffman

The stern of the three-decker, his former opponent, was directly amidships on the weather-beam of the San Nicolas; and, from her poop and galleries, the enemy sorely annoyed, with musketry, the British who had boarded the San Nicolas.

The Life of the Right Honourable Horatio Lord Viscount Nelson, Volume 1 James Harrison

Admiral's weather-beam, and the Dutchmen kept to windward of all.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 377, June 27, 1829 Various

At dawn on a bright Sunday morning, the lookout of the "United States" descried a sail about twelve miles away, on the weather-beam.

The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898

Soon a third vessel was discovered on the weather-beam; and, abandoning the vessels first sighted, the American bore down upon the stranger.

The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 (of 2) Willis J. Abbot 1898

"On the weather-beam," answered the man aloft, who still spoke in a voice which sounded as if he had been greatly startled.

The Wreck of the Nancy Bell Cast Away on Kerguelen Land 1887

We had by this time brought the Beacon shoal about one point abaft the weather-beam, and I was of opinion that we could weather it on the next tack; I therefore gave the word, "Ready about -- Helm's a-lee!" and directed the helmsman to ease down the helm.

A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy Harry Collingwood 1886

Noon that day found us three miles to windward of the Anguilas, situate at the south-east extremity of the Cay Sal Bank; and an hour later the lookout on board the _Foam_ reported a sail, apparently a large schooner, on our weather-beam, running up the Old Channel under easy canvas.

The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Harry Collingwood 1886

By that time we had brought her a couple of points abaft our weather-beam, and the _Hermione_ was then hove about, this manoeuvre temporarily bringing the chase fair in line with our jib-boom end; whilst the

The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Harry Collingwood 1886

The battle now raged with absolutely maniacal fury, the two schooners being by this time within biscuit-toss of each other, the pirate schooner lying on our weather-beam.

A Middy of the King A Romance of the Old British Navy Harry Collingwood 1886