| 词汇 | lee-helm |
| 释义 | BETA lee helmcollocation in Englishmeanings of leeand helmThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. lee noun uk /liː/ us /liː/ the side of hill, wall, etc. that provides shelter from ... See more at lee helm noun[ C ] uk /helm/ us /helm/ us /helm/ the handle or wheel which controls the direction in which a ship or ... See more at helm Examples of lee helmlee helm This results in leehelm in light wind condition. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This behavior is known as the helm and is either a weather helm or leehelm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The ships tended toward leehelm in general conditions, but in heavy wind, they suffered from weather helm. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A small amount of leehelm can be counteracted with the rudder, but this introduces significant drag in the water and slows the boat. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. While sailing, if left to its own devices a boat with leehelm will bear (turn) away from the wind, accelerate, and perform an accidental or uncontrolled jibe, perhaps repeatedly. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The ketch rig also allows sailing on mizzen and jib only without introducing excessive leehelm, and in an emergency can be quite well steered without use of the rudder. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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