good leg en · NOUN
Meanings
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A course sailed on a tack near to the desired course.
In a minute or two the Swash was under what Mrs. Budd might have called her "attacking" canvas, and was close by the wind, looking on a good leg well up the harbour.
1848, James Fenimore Cooper, Jack Tier:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| good legs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |