Close-hauled. As nearly in the direction from which the wind blows as is compatible with keeping the sails full; for square-rigged vessels six points. (See "Bearings by Compass.") For a north wind, the close-hauled courses are east-northeast and west-northwest.
Free. Not close-hauled.
Large. Very free.
Off the wind. Free.
On (or by) the wind. Close-hauled.
Courses. The lowest sails on the fore and main masts.
Cruise, to. To cover a certain, portion of sea by movement back and forth over it.
Cruiser. A general term for armed ships, but applied more specifically to those not "of the line," which therefore are more free and wider in their movements.
Current.
Lee Current. One the movement of which is away from the wind.