"point of sail" meaning in All languages combined

See point of sail on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/ Forms: points of sail [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|points of sail}} point of sail (plural points of sail)
  1. (nautical) A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction. Related terms: head to wind, close hauled, close reach, beam reach, broad reach, running downwind
    Sense id: en-point_of_sail-en-noun-AFxooBr1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Nautical Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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