搜尋結果
broach
- IPA[brōCH]
美式
- (of a ship with the wind on the quarter) veer and pitch forward because of bad steering or a sea hitting the stern, causing it to present a side to the wind and sea, lose steerage, and possibly suffer serious damage
- a sudden and hazardous veering or pitching of a ship
verb: broach, 3rd person present: broaches, gerund or present participle: broaching, past tense: broached, past participle: broached
noun: broach, plural noun: broaches
- 釋義
動詞
- 1. (of a ship with the wind on the quarter) veer and pitch forward because of bad steering or a sea hitting the stern, causing it to present a side to the wind and sea, lose steerage, and possibly suffer serious damage we had broached badly, side on to the wind and sea the ship would have broached to if the captain had not sprung to the wheel
名詞
- 1. a sudden and hazardous veering or pitching of a ship the helmsman was forced to use the engines in conjunction with the wheel to prevent a broach