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Example sentences for "refitted"

Lexicographically close words:
refiners; refinery; refines; refining; refit; refitting; reflect; reflected; reflecting; reflection
  1. Having made temporary repairs there she sailed for Coquimbo, where she was thoroughly refitted and provided with new anchors and chains.

  2. The ship Pacific had been refitted and put in sailing order at Bahia, and was now on her course for the Straits of Magellan.

  3. The Prueba had been sent to Callao, and the Venganza was now being refitted at Guayaquil.

  4. With the two refitted ships he then went back to Bahia, to watch its whole coast and blockade the port.

  5. The entire building has been refitted in exceedingly handsome style, and the upholsterer who was arranging the furniture told me it had been purchased in Europe.

  6. Mrs. Gerome, a widow, has purchased and refitted the house, preparatory to making it her home.

  7. On his return, Captain Jones refitted his ship with all possible dispatch, and repaired to sea on a cruise, in which he met with no other luck than the capture of an inconsiderable prize.

  8. The ships were refitted and provisioned, and drafts of men collected to replace the invalided soldiers and sailors.

  9. Early in the day Tegethoff started on his return voyage to Fasana, where he arrived in the evening, and found the ironclad "Hapsburg" waiting to join his flag, after having been refitted in the dockyard of Pola.

  10. The "Nipsic" sailed for the Sandwich Islands, where she was refitted for active service.

  11. They had refitted at Vigo, after the indecisive action with Sir Robert Calder; then proceeded to Ferrol, brought out the squadron from thence, and with it entered Cadiz in safety.

  12. The "Blanche" was soon refitted and at sea again.

  13. Readers should remember that the English government abandoned all claim on the vessel; that the American government then bought her of the salvors, refitted her completely, and sent her to England as a present to the Queen.

  14. Here he was joined by several ships, which had been refitted at Jamaica to join the expedition.

  15. Morgan, having refitted his ships, and having added very considerably to his amount of plunder again spread his sails for Kingston, the capital of Jamaica.

  16. He refitted this, making it his flagship.

  17. He asserted that when de Guichen's fleet could not regain Fort Royal, because of its injuries received in the action of April 17th, it was refitted to meet him by mechanics and materials sent from St. Eustatius.

  18. Writing to Hancock, Swan say: "The mansion house can be refitted in as elegant a manner as it once was for about L4,000.

  19. We here took in salt and refitted the sloop.

  20. The instant despatch of the ships from Ireland will prove that it was not conceived possible for you to have so soon refitted the squadron, which has been the subject of great admiration and surprise.

  21. I told them that as soon as we should be a little refitted and able to manage the ships, I would make the signal to return to port.

  22. The Diomede, of fifty guns, having been refitted at Portsmouth, returned to take Sir James's flag.

  23. Having sprung a leak they again refitted the vessel; and, after taking on board the crew of a ship which had been lately cast away, they sailed for Kamtchatka.

  24. Encouraged by the discovery of traces of her husband, Lady Franklin caused the Prince Albert, upon her return with the intelligence, to be at once refitted for another Arctic voyage.

  25. The Dolphin was immediately refitted and furnished for a voyage to be made in the same seas under Captain Samuel Wallis.

  26. After the fall of this place, the two opposing squadrons having refitted at their respective ports and resumed their station, a second action was fought in August, under nearly the same conditions and in much the same fashion.

  27. Hughes had refitted at Trincomalee in a fortnight, and reached Madras again on the 12th of March.

  28. While remaining here our chronometers were cleaned, and some of them repaired; and the ship was refitted and provisioned, with a full supply for the Beagle and Adelaide as well as herself.

  29. After having refitted his ships, Narbrough returned at once to Tripoli.

  30. The ships were brought back to the ports between Lowestoft and Harwich, and refitted without bringing them into the Thames.

  31. He refitted the fireship at sea, and then went on, reaching Bougie on the 2nd of May.

  32. He excused himself for sailing into this harbour by his customary fiction, alleging that his ships had been injured by bad weather, and must be refitted before he could venture to return to Europe.

  33. From the 15th of July to the 18th of September the Hydrographical Commission was on shore at Iquitos, employed making charts of the surveys of the late expedition, whilst the steamers were being refitted for further service.

  34. Readers should remember that the English government abandoned all claim on the vessel; that the American government then bought her off the salvors, refitted her completely, and sent her to England as a present to the Queen.

  35. If necessary the brushes should be refitted and readjusted.

  36. When the brushes do not bed properly they should be refitted to secure proper contact.

  37. At any rate, having been well overhauled, and thoroughly refitted at Chatham, and rigged anew from step to truck, she presented an appearance of most tempting character.

  38. The Traussean was refitted and ready to sail; but we resolved not to proceed farther in her.

  39. After a few months of repair and overhauling in port, these vessels were refitted for another cruise, and off they sailed again for another space of years.

  40. He had mass said on shore, refitted his vessels, planted a few crosses in devout memorial, to die before he accomplished the object of his voyage, and to leave the Marquesas unmolested by visitors until visited by Captain Cook in 1774.

  41. In the meantime Augustus went in person to the several ports, into which his ships had escaped from the storm, encouraged and rewarded the workmen, and soon got his fleet refitted and ready for sea.


  42. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "refitted" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.