"Orthodromics" is a word in ENGLISH
The art of sailing in a direct course, or on the arc
of a great circle, which is the shortest distance between any two
points on the surface of the globe; great-circle sailing; orthodromy.
Writers have come to master nearly every trade. They are inventors and entrepreneurs of character, plot, and dialogue. They are the eager scientists that can’t wait to try out their new experiment. They are the maestros of the symphony that plays in their head, conducting what happens, where, and at what precise moment. They are engineers and architects that design the structure of their piece so it stands the test of time and continues to fire on all cylinders. They play mechanics and doctors in their revisions, hoping they prescribe the correct diagnosis to fix the piece’s 'boo boos'. They are salesmen who pitch not an idea or a product, but themselves, to editors, publishers, and more importantly, their readers. They are teachers who through their craft, preach to pupils about what works and what doesn’t work and why. Writers can make you feel, can make you think, can make you wonder, but they can also grab your hand and guide you through their maze. Similar to what Emerson stated in 'The Poet,' writers possess a unique view on life, and with their revolving eye, they attempt to encompass all. I am a writer.
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Backward against the mast; -- said of the sails when pressed by the wind.
Read the complete definitionTo lie or sail along the coast or side of; to accost.
Read the complete definitionTo join side to side; to border; hence, to sail along the coast or side of.
Read the complete definitionThe adhering of property to something else, by which the owner of one thing becomes possessed of a right to …
Read the complete definitionTo give public notice of; to announce publicly, esp. by a printed notice; as, to advertise goods for sale, a …
Read the complete definitionPertaining to aeronautics, or aerial sailing.
Read the complete definitionThe science or art of ascending and sailing in the air, as by means of a balloon; aerial navigation; ballooning.
Read the complete definitionThe seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of the ship, to attend the after-sails.
Read the complete definitionThe sails on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast.
Read the complete definitionWith the sails furled, and the helm lashed alee; -- applied to ships in a storm. See Hull, n.
Read the complete definitionTo lower, as a sail, a yard, etc.
Read the complete definitionThe furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.
Read the complete definitionAny one of the legendary Greek heroes who sailed with Jason, in the Argo, in quest of the Golden Fleece.
Read the complete definitionaríba v [A; c1] hoist, lift. Wà makaaríba pagdúngan ang mga nanaglálung sa balay, The persons who were moving the …
Read the complete definitionaríya v {1} [A; b7c1] lower. Ariyáhi ang písì ug dupa, Pay out a fathom of rope. Iaríya (ariyáha) na …
Read the complete definitionIn marine insurance. The arrival of a vessel means an arrival for pur-poses of business, requiring an entry aud clearance …
Read the complete definitionFully rigged, as a vessel; with all sails set; set on end or set right.
Read the complete definitionSheeted home, hoisted taut up and ready for trimming; -- said of sails.
Read the complete definitionThe lower reef of fore and aft sails; also, the upper reef of topsails.
Read the complete definitionTo contract, as a sail, into a narrower compass; as, to balance the boom mainsail.
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