[Paddlewise] Weatherhelming versus Weathercocking Usage

From: Dave Kruger <kdruger_at_pacifier.com>
Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2006 18:35:19 -0700
I got bollixed up and misused "weather helming" to refer to a boat which 
was lee cocking.  I did not realize weather helm was an exact substitute 
for weathercock.

Does anybody have a link to an authoritative etymology of these terms?

Thanks a heap.

-- 
Dave Kruger
Astoria, OR
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