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词汇 weather-helm
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weather helm

collocation in English

meanings of weatherand helm


These words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings.
weather
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈweð.ər/ us /ˈweð.ɚ/
the conditions in the air above the earth such as wind, rain, or temperature, especially at a particular time over a ...
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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 weather helm


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Some twist is desirable, but too much can induce weatherhelm or ruin the slot between the mainsail and jib.
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A swing keel lifted halfway is the perfect treatment for weatherhelm on a gaffer.
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This behavior is known as the helm and is either a weatherhelm or lee helm.
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The ships tended toward lee helm in general conditions, but in heavy wind, they suffered from weatherhelm.
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The helmsman, can reduce weatherhelm significantly, simply by sheeting out the mainsail.
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They were also very wet at high speeds and suffered from a slight weatherhelm.
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They suffered from slight weatherhelm in a swell and made severe leeway.
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It is the opposite of weatherhelm which is the tendency of a sailboat to round up into the wind.
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As more heeling force causes more heel, weatherhelm may be experienced.
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Sailing off the wind, weatherhelm may be caused by the imbalance due to fore-and-aft sails all being sheeted out on the same (leeward) side of the boat.
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If the center of pressure is astern of the center of lateral resistance, a weatherhelm, the tendency of the vessel to want to turn into the wind.
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If the center of pressure is astern of the center of lateral resistance, a weatherhelm, the tendency of the vessel is to want to turn into the wind.
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