a-lee

'Hard a-lee!' like that, you duck your head so the boom don't hit you, an 'shift over to the other side.

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Helm a-lee; a hand or two at the helm; about ships with her; helm a-lee, helm a-lee.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Helm a-lee; bring the main-tack aboard, haul the bowlines, hoist the top-gallants.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Helm a-lee; a hand or two at the helm; about ships with her; helm a-lee, helm a-lee.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Helm a-lee; bring the main-tack aboard, haul the bowlines, hoist the top-gallants.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Hoh! belay, here make fast below; hoh, helm a-lee, lash sure the helm a-lee, and let her drive.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

Hoh! belay, here make fast below; hoh, helm a-lee, lash sure the helm a-lee, and let her drive.

Five books of the lives, heroic deeds and sayings of Gargantua and his son Pantagruel 2002

The usual formula, 'What have you got now?' checked my reverie, and 'Helm's a-lee,' ended it for the time.

The Riddle of the Sands Childers, Erskine, 1870-1922 1955

Near their edge soundings were suddenly obtained with nine fathoms and successive casts decreased the depth to six, five, and three and three-quarters fathoms; the helm was put a-lee to return but the wind at the same moment dying away, the vessel became ungovernable, and was drifted over the spit; fortunately however we found sufficient depth to prevent striking.

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 Phillip Parker King

A third flash of lightning confirmed our fears as to the dangerous situation we were in; and as there was not room to veer the helm was immediately put a-lee; but, as was feared, the cutter refused stays.

Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia Performed between the years 1818 and 1822 — Volume 1 Phillip Parker King