水みず先さき

noun

direction of a current; course of a ship

Nautical term referring to the direction a current flows or the heading a ship takes. Often used in navigation contexts.

• 水みず先さきを読よんで船ふねを進すすめる。

  Steer the ship by reading the direction of the current.

• この海かい域いきでは水みず先さきが変かわりやすい。

  In this sea area, the course of the ship changes easily.