English Dictionary

lee gauge

名詞

廃用 不可算名詞

(obsolete, naval) The position of a sailing vessel leeward of another in battle, often restricting manoeuvrability and gunnery.

日本語の意味

戦闘時において、ある帆船が他の船の風下側に位置し、操舵や砲撃の自由度が制限される状態、またはその配置を指す（旧式の海軍用語）。

By mid-morning the frigate had fallen into lee gauge, its manoeuvrability and gunnery severely restricted by the enemy ship to windward.

午前中にはそのフリゲートは風下の位置に陥り、風上にいる敵艦によって機動性と砲撃が著しく制限された。

意味（1）

(obsolete, naval) The position of a sailing vessel leeward of another in battle, often restricting manoeuvrability and gunnery.

The ship, or fleet, with the lee-gage could not attack ; if it did not wish to retreat, its action was confined to the defensive, and to receiving battle on the enemy’s terms.