point of sail

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/
Homophone: point of sale

Noun

point of sail (plural points of sail)

(nautical) A sailing vessel's course in relation to the wind direction.

See also

head to wind
close hauled
close reach
beam reach
broad reach
running downwind

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