Said of the wind when it draws before the beam.
·noun ·see <<Hals>>. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun An agreement; a covenant; a promise. II. Forward ·adv ·Alt. of <<Forwards>>. III. Forward ·a...
pretty forward ; i. e, almost drunk. North. ...
A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
In the fore-part of the ship; the same as afore. Also, the word of command when troops are to resume...
The Sailor's Word-Book
, or veers aft. Said of the wind when it draws astern. ...
The hail to the forecastle. ...
This term is applied to masts when they incline forward out of the vertical line; the opposite of ra...