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Run :: Run (a.) To sail before the wind, in distinction from reaching or sailing closehauled; -- said of vessels..

Weatherly :: Weatherly (a.) Working, or able to sail, close to the wind; as, a weatherly ship..

Invader :: Invader (n.) One who invades; an assailant; an encroacher; an intruder.

Mainsail :: Mainsail (n.) The principal sail in a ship or other vessel.

Square-toed :: Square-rigged (a.) Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally by the middle, as distinguished from fore-and-aft sails; thus, a ship and a brig are square-rigged vessels..

Assailable :: Assailable (a.) Capable of being assailed.

Sailer :: Sailer (n.) A ship or other vessel; -- with qualifying words descriptive of speed or manner of sailing; as, a heavy sailer; a fast sailer..

Furl :: Furl (v. t.) To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or around its staff, securing it there by a gasket or line. Totten..

Sailless :: Sailless (a.) Destitute of sails.

Fother :: Fother (v. t.) To stop (a leak in a ship at sea) by drawing under its bottom a thrummed sail, so that the pressure of the water may force it into the crack..

Sail :: Sail (n.) The extended surface of the arm of a windmill.

Moonsail :: Moonsail (n.) A sail sometimes carried in light winds, above a skysail..

Battle :: Battle (v. t.) To assail in battle; to fight.

Lascar :: Lascar (n.) A native sailor, employed in European vessels; also, a menial employed about arsenals, camps, camps, etc.; a camp follower..

Tack :: Tack (v. t.) A rope used to hold in place the foremost lower corners of the courses when the vessel is closehauled (see Illust. of Ship); also, a rope employed to pull the lower corner of a studding sail to the boom..

Sailing :: Sailing (n.) The art of managing a vessel; seamanship; navigation; as, globular sailing; oblique sailing..

Fill :: Fill (v. i.) To become full; to have the whole capacity occupied; to have an abundant supply; to be satiated; as, corn fills well in a warm season; the sail fills with the wind..

Nock :: Nock (n.) The upper fore corner of a boom sail or of a trysail.

Boating :: Boating (n.) The act or practice of rowing or sailing, esp. as an amusement; carriage in boats..

Ditty-box :: Ditty-box (n.) A small box to hold a sailor's thread, needless, comb, etc..

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