Meaning Broach To
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Broach ToTo slew around inadvertently broadside on to the sea, when running before it.
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Broach ToWhen a ship or boat unintentionally swings around broadside to a wave.
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Broach To To get crosswise (without power) to the direction of wave travel; particularly dangerous neat a beach.
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Broach ToTo come to against the wind and helm. Broad Pennant.-- The swallowtail flag of a commodore. (See "Burgee.") Broadside On.-- When a vessel moves sideways, or when she is approached by an [..]
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Broach To
(nautical) To incline suddenly to windward, so as to lay the sails aback, and expose the vessel to the danger of oversetting.
{{Webster 1913}}
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