center of effort

A form of centre of effort — The point through which the resultant of all the wind forces on a sailing vessel's sails is assumed to act.

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Meanings

nouncenter of effort (plural centers of effort)

plural centers of effort

  1. USstandardUS standard spelling of centre of effort.
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APA

center of effort. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20effort

MLA

“center of effort.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20effort. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “center of effort,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/center%20of%20effort.

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