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oblique sailing
noun
- the navigation of a vessel on a point of the compass other than one of the cardinal points.
oblique sailing
noun
- a ship's movement on a course that is not due north, south, east, or west
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oblique sailing1
First recorded in 1700–10
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