weather bow

English

Noun

weather bow

  1. (nautical) The bow of a ship that is turned towards the wind.
    • 1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 126:
      The schooner was then within two miles, and in another hour came dashing by close to us in a noble style, and hove to upon our weather bow [] .
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