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Head (disambiguation) — In anatomy, the head of an animal is the rostral part (from anatomical position) that usually comprises the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.Metaphorically, Head may refer to a person who is a leader, supervisor or the like, such as the head of … Wikipedia
head up — verb be the first or leading member of (a group) and excel (Freq. 2) This student heads the class • Syn: ↑head • Derivationally related forms: ↑head (for: ↑head) … Useful english dictionary
Sailing — is the art of controlling a sailing vessel. By changing the rigging, rudder and dagger or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to change the direction and speed of a boat. Mastery of the skill requires… … Wikipedia
Sailing into the wind — is a sailing expression that refers to a sail boat s ability to move forward despite being headed into (or very nearly into) the wind. Sailing into the wind is possible when the sail is angled in a slightly more forward direction than the sail… … Wikipedia
Sailing Ship Columbia — Disneyland Land Frontierland Designer Joe Fowler Ray Wallace … Wikipedia
Sailing Ship Columbia Riverboat — Sailing Ship Columbia Le Sailing Ship Columbia est un bateau servant d attraction dans le parc Disneyland en Californie. C est une réplique grandeur nature du ship sloop (version anglo américaine des corvettes du XVIIIe siècle) USS Columbia … Wikipédia en Français
Sailing ship accidents — Sailing ships were (and are) frequently put in the way of difficult conditions, whether by storm or combat, and the crew frequently called upon to cope with accidents, ranging from the parting of a single line to whole destruction of the rigging … Wikipedia
head up — Sailing steer towards the wind. → head … English new terms dictionary
Sailing faster than the wind — Devices that are powered by sails (such as sailboats, iceboats and sand yachts) can sail (that is, advance over the surface) faster than the wind.[1] Such devices cannot do this when sailing dead downwind using simple square sails that are set… … Wikipedia
Head (watercraft) — The head (or heads) is a ship s water closet or toilet.The term derives from sailing ships in which the toilet area for the regular sailors was placed at the head or bow of the ship. In sailing ships this position was sensible for two reasons:… … Wikipedia
