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A-Z glossary

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Angle Of Weather

Twist or pitch in a sail, resembling that of a propeller, to catch the wind & give driving power. Usually 5 degrees at the tip and about 25 degrees at the HEEL, measured from the plane of rotation.

Alternative terms

Term	Language	Region
Varying Pitch	English
vrillage m, obliquité f	French
Weather	English
Windschiefe, Verwindung f	German
zeeg	Dutch

See syntax and abbreviations used in the TIMS Dictionary definitions.
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