As to ships in company, one advancing by sail or steam faster than another heads her.
·noun Material for the heads of casks, barrels, ·etc. II. Heading ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of <<Head>>. III...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A well-known marine punishment, said to give midshipmen the best time for reading. A court-martial, ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
When the flood-tide is backed by a wind, so that the ebb is retarded, causing an overflow. ...