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