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driving sail

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noun

Nautical.

  1. a sail that, when filled, tends to force the hull of a vessel downward (opposed to lifting sail).

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How joyously his boat would glide With those two o'er the dark blue tide: While he the driving sail was veering, Her small white hands gave hearty cheering.

From Fridthjof's Saga; a Norse romance by Holcomb, Martha A. Lyon

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