( n. )
Formerly, some appurtenance of a vessel which was used in changing her course; -- probably a large paddle put over the lee bow to help bring her head nearer to the wind.
( n. )
Formerly, some appurtenance of a vessel which was used in changing her course; -- probably a large paddle put over the lee bow to help bring her head nearer to the wind.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012