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Toward the west; as, to ride or sail westward. Westward the course of empire takes its way. Berkeley.

A long, narrow, light boat, sharp at both ends, for fast rowing or sailing; esp., a racing boat rowed by one person with sculls.

The marysole, or sail fluke.

One of the arms or frames of a windmill, on which the sails are spread.

prevented from sailing, by a contrary wind. See Weatherbound.

perated by the power of the wind, usually by the action of the wind upon oblique vanes or sails which radiate from a horizontal shaft. Chaucer.

nglike motion by the action of the air, as a fan or vane for winnowing grain, the vane or sail of a windmill, etc.

The sailfish.

Having the sails set in the manner called wing-and-wing. [Sailors' slang]

cks, used in the Mediterranean for transporting merchandise, etc. It carries large square sails, or both. Xebecs were formerly armed and used by corsairs.

One engaged in sailing a jacht.

Sailing for pleasure in a yacht.

One who owns or sails a yacht; a yachter.

nearly cylindrical, tapering toward the ends, and designed to support and extend a square sail. A yard is usually hung by the center to the mast. See Illust. of Ship. Golden Yard, or Yard and Ell (Astron.), a popular name the three stars in the belt of Orion. -- Under yard [i. e., under the rod], under contract. [Obs.…

A story told by a sailor for the amusement of his companions; a story or tale; as, to spin a yarn. [Colloq.]

essel with a mainmast stepped a little farther forward than in a sloop and carrying a mainsail and jibs, with a jigger mast far aft, usually placed abaft the rudder post.

Having two masts with fore-and-aft sails, but differing from a schooner in that the after mast is very small, and stepped as far aft as possible. See Illustration in Appendix.

The sailor's choice (Diplodus rhomboides).