The British admiral had with him only twenty-seven sail of the line and four frigates; six ships of the line having been dispatched to Gibraltar for provisions and water.
It then consisted of thirty-seven sail of the line and seven frigates; added to which were five ships of the line, and three frigates furnished by the king of Portugal.
The second day after his arrival in these parts he perceived a fleet of seven sail steering to the westward.
Our fleet consisted of twenty-seven sail of the line and four frigates; theirs of thirty-three and seven large frigates.
There are twenty-seven sail, Sir John,’ and this was accompanied by some remark on the great disparity of the forces.
There are twenty-seven sail of the line, Sir John.
This was a tremendous increase of hazards, because Spain had fifty-seven sail of the line, and a crowd of frigates.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "seven sail" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
