There was no economy in half speed, for time and the utilization of their gas were more precious than gasoline.
He put the horizontal engines at half speed, and the airship began to follow the fugitives like a sheepdog at the heels of a frantic flock.
Then Tom gradually reduced the speed of the horizontal propellers, and started the vertical screws at half speed, keeping one hand all the time on the lever that adjusted the angles of the planes.
Tom set the engines at half speed, partly to husband his fuel, partly because, moon and stars being now obscured, he felt the same kind of reluctance to go fast that a driver would feel in going through a dark country lane.
Going at full speed, the jingler brings the engine down to half speed, or at half speed carries it up to full speed.
Silence was commanded, and the engine, working at half speed, made hardly any noise.
Dory rang the gong, and the steamer went ahead at half speed.
The boat began to move a little faster, but she did not get above half speed.
If the boat is going full speed it means ‘Slow down:’ if she is going at half speed it means ‘Full speed.
If a collision seemed to be inevitable the officer in charge would order "slow" or "half speed" with the engines, and put the helm over so as to strike floe a glancing blow.
When the way was barred by a floe of moderate thickness we would drive the ship at half speed against it, stopping the engines just before the impact.
So saying, the skipper, grasping the handle of the engine-room telegraph, which led up through a tube at the end of the bridge, signalled to those in charge below to slow down to half speed.
About thirty revolutions, sir; half speed, as nearly as possible.
Even the Montana's half speed was a respectable gait, and the silent crew in her pilot-house could hear the sea lathering along her sides.
Meaning, thank the Lord, that a steamer can always run away from a gad-slammed schooner, even at half speed.
The needle of her indicator marked "Half speed," and it really meant half speed.
There were days when he was ordered to amble along at half speed offshore.
When the Irene was opposite the cut-off, the power-boat, with Molly and Dick on board, was set adrift and was soon twisting and turning at half speed as it followed the channel of the crooked creek.
The Irene started down the creek with her engine at half speed, the captain at the wheel and Dick standing in the bow of the motor boat with an oar at hand.
There was no more trouble for the big boat, which a minute later was headed down the broad but shallow river, at half speed, while Dick picked up the skiff with its alligator passenger who slowly opened one eye when spoken to.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "half speed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
