weather-quarter

Captain Davenport was murmuring as his ship forged clear; but he broke off abruptly to gaze at the shoal which should have been dead astern, but which was already on the PYRENEES 'weather-quarter and working up rapidly to windward.

THE SEED OF McCOY 2010

Leander's weather-quarter, Captain Thompson hauled up sufficiently to bring his broadside to bear, and immediately commenced a vigorous cannonade, which was powerfully returned.

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

To our request that they would take charge of some letters, the captain, leaning over the weather-quarter, assented in a loud Norwegian dialect.

A Yacht Voyage to Norway, Denmark, and Sweden 2nd edition William A. Ross

Captain Davenport was murmuring as his ship forged clear; but he broke off abruptly to gaze at the shoal which should have been dead astern, but which was already on the PYRENEES 'weather-quarter and working up rapidly to windward.

The Seed of McCoy 1911

The captain resigned the helm, and walked aft to look at the point, which was now broad on the weather-quarter.

Great Sea Stories Various 1897

The damaged ship was at this time on our weather-quarter; we accordingly handed the fore-topsail, and presently she was alongside.

Great Sea Stories Various 1897

Captain Davenport was murmuring as his ship forged clear; but he broke off abruptly to gaze at the shoal which should have been dead astern, but which was already on the PYRENEES 'weather-quarter and working up rapidly to windward.

South Sea Tales Jack London 1896

At 20 minutes past 9, the _Wasp_ was on the port or weather-quarter of the _Avon_, and the vessels interchanged several hails; one of the American officers then came forward on the forecastle and ordered the brig to heave to, which the latter declined doing, and set her port foretop-mast studding sail.

The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Theodore Roosevelt 1888

Bank, in order to get at her, Captain Lawrence discovered another sail edging down on his weather-quarter.

The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Theodore Roosevelt 1888

The _Newcastle_ was on the _Constitution's_ lee quarter and directly ahead of the _Leander_, while the _Acasta_ was on the weather-quarter of the _Newcastle_.

The Naval War of 1812 Or the History of the United States Navy during the Last War with Great Britain to Which Is Appended an Account of the Battle of New Orleans Theodore Roosevelt 1888