What is to change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun; -- used of the wind called?
back — (Naut.) To change from one quarter to another by a course opposite to that of the sun; -- used of the wind. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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