fill away

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) nautical to cause a vessel's sails to fill, either by steering it off the wind or by bracing the yards

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Example Sentences

As the breeze grew stiffer and the Dover began to fill away, the mate, who had never taken his glass off the approaching boat, suddenly cried: "Captain Parson, they are signalling us to heave to!"

From Sustained honor The Age of Liberty Established by Musick, John R. (John Roy)

I now resolved to fill away, stand down toward the equator, and hold myself stationary, for a few days, at the “crossing” of that famous great circle.

From Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States by Semmes, Raphael

The same commendation was given to the first lieutenant, after the barge had been hauled up to the davits, and the order given for the ship to fill away again.

From Outward Bound Or, Young America Afloat by Optic, Oliver

Instead of obeying the order, the boatman hauled in his sheet, and the sloop began to fill away.

From Stand By The Union by Bridgman, L. J. (Lewis Jesse)

"You stood by me that time, Sir Henry," cried young Teach, who had been told of Morgan's refusal to fill away, "and, by heaven, I'll stand by you in your need!"

From Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main by Crawford, Will