a ship in full sail

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• full sail — full sailed, adj. 1. all the sails of a vessel. 2. with all sails set: The ship was moving ahead full sail. 3. rapidly; forcefully: He proceeded full sail despite our objections. [1585 95] * * * full sail see under ↑sail1 • • • …   Useful english dictionary

• full sail — full sailed, adj. 1. all the sails of a vessel. 2. with all sails set: The ship was moving ahead full sail. 3. rapidly; forcefully: He proceeded full sail despite our objections. [1585 95] * * * …   Universalium

• sail — [sāl] n. [ME seil, sail < OE segl, akin to Ger segel, prob. ult. < IE base * sek , to cut > L secare, to cut, segmentum, segment] 1. any of the shaped sheets of canvas or other strong material spread to catch or deflect the wind, by… …   English World dictionary

• in full sail — in (or under) full sail with all the sails in position or fully spread a galleon in full sail * * * in full sail (also at full sail) of a ship or boat : moving through the water by using all of its sails a yacht in full sail • • • Main Entry:… …   Useful english dictionary

• sail — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ main (usually mainsail) ▪ canvas VERB + SAIL ▪ hoist, raise, rig …   Collocations dictionary

• sail — noun 1》 a piece of material extended on a mast to catch the wind and propel a boat or ship.     ↘a wind catching apparatus attached to the arm of a windmill.     ↘the broad fin on the back of a sailfish or of some prehistoric reptiles.     ↘a… …   English new terms dictionary

• Ship commissioning — Hundreds attend the commissioning ceremony for the nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan …   Wikipedia

• Sail Away (Randy Newman song) — Sail Away is a song by Randy Newman, the title track of his 1972 album. Lyrics and interpretation Sail Away is representative of Newman s trademark unconventional and clever approach to songwriting: it takes the form of come on or pitch from an… …   Wikipedia

• ship — shipless, adj. shiplessly, adv. /ship/, n., v., shipped, shipping. n. 1. a vessel, esp. a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines. 2. Naut. a. a sailing vessel square rigged on all of three or more masts, having jibs, staysails, and a… …   Universalium

• Full rigged ship — A full rigged ship or fully rigged ship is a sailing vessel with three or more masts, all of them square rigged. A full rigged ship is said to have a ship rig.Sometimes such a vessel will merely be called a ship , particularly in 18th to early… …   Wikipedia

• Sail training — From its modern interpretations to its antecedents when maritime nations would send young naval officer candidates to sea (e.g., see Outward Bound), sail training provides an unconventional and effective way of building many useful skills on and… …   Wikipedia