zephyr - A gentle breeze. The west wind. zulu - Used to indicated times measured in Coordinated Universal Time, a successor to Greenwich Mean Time. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons.
Zephyr: A gentle breeze. - The west wind. Signal Flags A (Alpha) - Diver below (when stationary); I am undergoing a speed trial B (Bravo) - I am taking on or discharging explosives (Dangerous Cargo) C (Charlie) - Yes (affirmative) ...
We put out from a dock at Perth-Amboy in the afternoon, with a cloudless sky and a soft, sweet summer zephyr blowing. There was one other of my sex aboard and he told me he perfectly understood the handling of a boat.
Zenith-The point of the celestial sphere which is directly overhead. Zephyr-A gentle breeze. The west wind. Zodiac-Trade name for inflatable boat. Zula time --GMT- Greenwich Meridian Time, also known as Universal Time ...
ketch, but with a smaller aftermast (mizzen or jigger) stepped abaft the tiller or wheel; a yawl's mizzen is smaller than a ketch's, as well as being placed farther aft. zenith The part of the celestial sphere which is exactly overhead zephyr ...
See also: Wind, West, Boat, West wind, Sailing
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