, or turning to windward
The operation of making progress by alternate tacks at sea against the wind, in a zig-zag line, or transverse courses; beating, however, is generally understood to be turning to windward in a storm or fresh wind.
·noun Pulsative sounds. ·see <<Beat>>, ·noun. II. Beating ·noun Pulsation; throbbing; as, the beati...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun The art or process of reducing gold to extremely thin leaves, by beating with a hammer. ...
That which requires the ship to make her way by tacks; a baffling or contrary wind. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
breeding. York. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
The beating of the hands from side to side in cold weather to create artificial warmth. ...
A man beating his hands against his sides to warm himself in cold weather; called also beating the b...
Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose