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Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
Having the wind from a favorable quarter. To prevent collision of vessels, it is the duty of the vessel having the wind free to give way to a vessel beating up to windward and tacking. 3 Hagg. Adm. 215. At sea, such vessel meeting another close hauled must give way, if necessary to prevent the danger of collision. 3 Car. & P. 528. See 9 Car. & P. 528; 2 W. Rob. Adm. 225; 2 Dods. Adm. 87.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Having the wind from a favorable quarter. To prevent collision of vessels, it Is the duty of the vessel having the wind free to give way to a vessel beating up to windward and tacking; 3 Hagg. Adm. 215. At sea, such vessel meeting another close-hauled must give way, if necessary to prevent the danger of collision; 3 C. & P. 628. See 2 W. Rob. 225.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
Inadmiraltylaw. A vessel having the wind from a favorable quarter is said to sail on a “froe course.”