quartering
Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly asternComing from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.
(broadly, not comparable)Coming from aft and to one side; having both a crosswind and tailwind component.
(not comparable)At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.
Origin
By surface analysis, quarter + -ing.By surface analysis, quarter + -ing.
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