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• Weather helm — is the tendency of boating vessels to move towards the source of wind, creating an unbalanced helm that requires pulling the tiller windward to counteract the effect. Weather helm is the opposite of lee helm. When a vessel is close hauled and… …   Wikipedia

• weather — Synonyms and related words: ablate, abrade, be safe, be unflappable, beat the game, beat the system, bring to, calm weather, climate, clime, cold weather, come through, come up fighting, come up smiling, erode, fair weather, flanking, forces of… …   Moby Thesaurus

• weather wheel — noun Etymology: weather (II) : the position of responsibility at the weather side of the helm of a ship when two or more helmsmen are stationed at the wheel compare lee wheel …   Useful english dictionary

• Cold-weather biking — A bicycle set up for winter commuting with metal studded tires, enclosed chain case, and drum brakes Cold weather biking (also referred to as winter biking, snowbiking or icebiking) is the activity of cycling in winter weather with snow, ice, and …   Wikipedia

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• On the weather beam — Beam Beam (b[=e]m), n. [AS. be[ a]m beam, post, tree, ray of light; akin to OFries. b[=a]m tree, OS. b[=o]m, D. boom, OHG. boum, poum, G. baum, Icel. ba[eth]mr, Goth. bagms and Gr. fy^ma a growth, fy^nai to become, to be. Cf. L. radius staff, rod …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Gauge wheel — Gauge Gauge, n. [Written also gage.] 1. A measure; a standard of measure; an instrument to determine dimensions, distance, or capacity; a standard. [1913 Webster] This plate must be a gauge to file your worm and groove to equal breadth by. Moxon …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Concepts in the Wheel of Time series — This article is about the concepts and terminology in Robert Jordan s fantasy fiction series The Wheel of Time .One Power (True Source)Items of Power Angreal are items of the One Power which enable the user to draw more of the One Power than they …   Wikipedia

• Paddle wheel — A paddle wheel (also called side wheel or stern wheel) is a large wheel fitted with paddles which is used to propel a boat. Paddle wheels powered by steam engines were the means of propulsion for the paddle steamers of the nineteenth century when …   Wikipedia

• Wagon Wheel, Oxnard, California — The Wagon Wheel Motel and Restaurant is a famous office and restaurant complex located in Oxnard, California, at the intersection of U.S. Route 101 and Pacific Coast Highway. Its convenient roadside location made it a popular stop for travelers… …   Wikipedia

• Yorkshire Wheel — The Yorkshire Wheel is a Ferris wheel in York, England, which opened to the public on 12 April 2006, following setbacks due to bad weather. It is located at the National Railway Museum where it was built by World Tourist Attractions who also ran… …   Wikipedia