Hence a ship is said to head the sea, when her course is opposed to the setting or direction of the surges.
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A long sea implies an uniform and steady motion of long and extensive waves; on the contrary, a short sea is when they run irregularly, broken, and interrupted; so as frequently to burst over a vessel’s side or quarter.
The effect of sailing is produced by a judicious arrangement of the sails to the direction of the wind.