centre of effort

noun

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

nouncentre of effort (plural centres of effort)

plural centres of effort · alternative center of effort

  1. CanadaUKThe point through which the resultant of all the wind forces on a sailing vessel's sails is assumed to act.
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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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