bearing away
Taking something away
Bearing away is carrying something off or transporting it to another location: The current kept bearing away debris from the shore.
In sailing, bearing away means turning the bow away from the wind, steering onto a broader reach.
The phrase can also suggest gradual removal or erosion: Time was bearing away the old memories.
- carryMove while supporting
- carry offExecute successfully
- tackSharp-headed fastener
- veerChange course suddenly
- change courseModify one's trajectory
helm · drift · port · rudder · disperse · compass · gybe · starboard · dead run · scatter · divert · extract · ferry · redirect · leeway · haul · drag · relocate
- sailingsailboat, sailing, sails, sailboats, catamaran
- seamanshipseamanship, steering, anchoring, navigation, chartwork
- downwind sailingspinnaker, dead run, jibe, gybe, kite
- boating maneuverstacking, jibing, coming about, docking, mooring
- sailing racesregatta, regattas, sailboat race, ocean racing, boat race
sailing direction relative to wind
bearing awayheading up
Leading an organization
pointing up · pinching · feathering · coming up · coming about
bearing, away, bear, bears, born, bearer, bearers, bearable, unbearable