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Example sentences for "stunsails"

Lexicographically close words:
stunner; stunning; stunningly; stuns; stunsail; stunt; stunted; stunting; stunts; stupa
  1. All ready with the stunsails forward, sir," cried Bertram.

  2. The breeze began gradually to freshen; and, by the time we had swallowed our dinner, we were glad to get our stunsails and lofty sails in as fast as possible.

  3. Fine weather all the way to the Cape, with stunsails set 'low and aloft most of the time.

  4. In with the stunsails on the starboard side; rig in and secure the booms, ease up the larboard braces, and take a small pull upon the starboard, rig out the booms on the port side and get the stunsails on her again.

  5. Our lads flew aloft like lightning, and away we went staggering to leeward, with stunsails alow and aloft on the port side, steering a course which would take us pretty directly up Channel.

  6. The wind were fresh from west-nor'west, and we passed the Skerries with all three royals set and lower topmast and to'gallan' stunsails on the port side.

  7. As soon as ever we passed the rocks we kep' off for Lynas, and as soon as the stunsails got by the lee they was hauled in.


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