eat to windward

Verb

of a vessel

(nautical, of a vessel) To keep the course when close-hauled with minimal steering.

Japanese Meaning

（航海用語）絶えず風上に向けて航行する際、接近航路状態で最小限の舵取りで進路を維持すること

Despite the strong gusts, the skipper managed to eat to windward, keeping the yacht close-hauled with minimal steering.

強い突風にもかかわらず、艇長は風上を保ち、ほとんど舵を動かさずにヨットをクローズホールドで走らせた。

Sense（1）

(nautical, of a vessel) To keep the course when close-hauled with minimal steering.

eats to windward

（ present singular third-person ）

eating to windward

（ participle present ）

ate to windward

（ past ）

eaten to windward

（ participle past ）