Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
fore-spencer .
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Examples
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"Hoist the fore-trysail and jibs!" he called out above the din of cannon.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Charles Haven Ladd Johnston 1910
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This evolution was beautifully performed; righting the helm, hauling aft the fore-trysail sheet, and pivoting to port, the action continuing all the time without cessation, -- but it was useless, nothing could avail us.
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And, if so, we must keep up with her at all costs until the weather moderates sufficiently to bring her to; so just step for'ard, will you, my lad, and get the fore-trysail on deck and bent ready for setting in case we need it.
The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast Harry Collingwood 1886
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Now the fore-trysail bad come down on the boat; and when it was flung down the young seaman noticed that it seemed to be sucked down into a kind of eddy.
The Romance of the Coast James Runciman 1871
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The fore-trysail was bent to some of the mast-hoops, and the sheet fastened to a cavel on the port side.
At Aboukir and Acre A Story of Napoleon's Invasion of Egypt 1867
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At length Mr Kingston judged it wise to shorten sail, which he forthwith did, having set only his mainsail, jib, and fore-and-aft foresail, a fore-trysail.
Our Sailors Gallant Deeds of the British Navy during Victoria's Reign William Henry Giles Kingston 1847
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As may well be imagined I was most anxious to have a private chat with him, no opportunity for which had yet occurred; so at length seeing that, notwithstanding an obvious wish on the part of everybody to leave us for a time to ourselves, we were constantly being interrupted, I proposed to him a visit to the _Dolphin_, which saucy craft, under her topsail, fore-trysail, and jib only, was sailing round and round the
The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Harry Collingwood 1886
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Having once overtaken us she seemed to very quickly pass ahead, and when she was once more about two miles distant, Ryan gave the order to set the storm fore-trysail, a step that we might then very well take without exciting any very strong suspicion on board the barque as to our ulterior intentions, since the sea was by this time getting up to an extent which made the exhibition of a small amount of canvas on board the schooner not only justifiable but absolutely necessary.
The Pirate Slaver A Story of the West African Coast Harry Collingwood 1886
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"Well, being, as you remark, in no sort of hurry, I think we will make our precautions as complete as possible by stowing everything except the fore-trysail and staysail.
Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Harry Collingwood 1886
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