to. See under "Tack."

WEATHER. Relative position to windward of another object. Opposite to
Lee. Weather side, lee side, of a vessel; weather fleet, lee fleet;
weather gage, lee gage (see "Gage"); weather shore, lee shore.

WEATHER, to. To pass to windward of a vessel, or of any other object.

WEATHERLY. The quality of a vessel which favors her getting, or
keeping, to windward.

WEIGH, to. To raise the anchor from the bottom. Used alone; e.g., "the
fleet weighed."

WHEEL. So called from its form. The mechanical appliance, a wheel,
with several handles for turning it, by which power is increased, and
also transmitted from the steersman on deck to the tiller below, in
order to steer the vessel.

WIND AND WATER, between. That part of a vessel's side which comes out
of water when she inclines to a strong side wind, but otherwise is
under water.

WINDWARD. Direction from which the wind blows.

YARD. See "Spars."

INDEX

Algeciras, in Gibraltar Bay, station of Franco-Spanish Fleet
supporting the Siege of Gibraltar, 121, 230, 231.

Arbuthnot, Marriott, British Admiral, commands North American
Station, 1779, 113, 148;
anger at Rodney's intrusion on his command, 150;
supports the attack on Charleston, 1780, 151;
station in Gardiner's Bay, 151, 170;
action with French squadron under des Touches, 1781, 171;
regains command of Chesapeake Bay, 174;
superseded, 1781, 176.

_Arethusa_, British frigate. Encounter with French frigate _Belle
Poule_ marks beginning of War of 1778 with France, 62, 82.

Armed Neutrality, The, of 1780, 3, 158.

Arnold, Benedict, American General. Effects following his action
on Lake Champlain in 1776, 3, 4, 7, 25;
with, Ethan Allen, seizes Ticonderoga and Crown Point, 1775, 8;
captures or destroys all hostile shipping on Lake Champlain, 9;
traverses Maine forests, and joins Montgomery before Quebec, 10;
maintains blockade of Quebec till arrival of a British squadron,
10;
retreats to Crown Point, and destitution of his troops, 11;
schemes for maintaining command of Lake Champlain, 12;
his force, and its character, 14, 15, 17;
compelled by shore batteries to abandon lower Narrows of the
Lake, 15;
selects Valcour Island as position for defence, 15;
decision to risk destruction of force rather than retire, 18, 19;
sound strategic and tactical