quartering

1. 1.

   Coming from a point well abaft the beam, but not directly astern; said of waves or any moving object.

   来自正横后但非正后方的；指波浪或移动物体。

2. 2.

   Coming from aft and to one side; having both a crosswind and tailwind component.

   来自后侧方的；兼有侧风和顺风分量。

3. 3.

   At right angles, as the cranks of a locomotive, which are in planes forming a right angle with each other.

   成直角的,如机车曲柄互成直角。

来自后侧方的；兼有侧风和顺风分量。；成直角的,如机车曲柄互成直角。

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