main-top-sail

Tattoo Thus, I saw two shillings of state for the warden and sea-shy main-top-sail of the caisson, lake-deposits of silver (real Tattoo or brassarts, indeed, for these city-grandees) reorganised in woolstapl

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All sail being set, he now cast loose the life-line, reserved for swaying him to the main royal-mast head; and in a few moments they were hoisting him thither, when, while but two thirds of the way aloft, and while peering ahead through the horizontal vacancy between the main-top-sail and top-gallant-sail, he raised a gull-like cry in the air.

Moby Dick; or the Whale 2002

The ship, in the meantime, was brought to the wind, and the main-top-sail hove aback, to wait for us.

The Greatest Survival Stories Ever Told Underwood, Lamar 2001

I swan, when I sight 'em I don't know a main-top-sail from a flyin 'jib!

The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 01, November, 1857 A Magazine of Literature, Art, and Politics Various

"That 's clever, come, Madam Phoenix, there is another squeak in you yet -- all down but the watch; secure the anchors again; heave the main-top-sail to the mast; luff, and bring her to the wind!"

Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Anonymous

The evening began to approach fast, when a man loosing the main-top-sail, descried a sail directly in the same course on our quarter.

Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Anonymous

At eleven, saw the commodore bearing south, but the squalls coming on so heavy, were obliged to hand the main-top-sail, and at twelve o'clock, were under our courses.

Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Anonymous

P.M. Fine clear weather: at 8 took one reef in the main-top-sail and set the stay-sail.

The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant Ida Lee 1904

Greenhills: received Government order to deliver over main-sail and main-top-sail.

The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant Ida Lee 1904

"Hillo!" sung out Blackie, as he backed his main-top-sail.

Great Pirate Stories Joseph Lewis French 1897