maintopsail
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Wallingford, do you stand ready to back the maintopsail when she is alongside, though if she attempts to pass in front of us we 'll up helm and take her on the port side.
From For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution by Brady, Cyrus Townsend
He therefore resorted to his natural cunning, shortened sail, and at last backed maintopsail, and waited till the English vessel came within pistol-shot.
From Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment by Shipp, John
The foresail was still standing, also half of the maintopsail.
From Grace Darling Heroine of the Farne Islands by Hope, Eva
In spite of the frantic efforts of the helmsman, the pirate ship flew up into the wind, her maintopsail was taken aback, and she was hove to in a helpless state.
From A Lad of Grit A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea in Restoration Times by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
The fore-topsail was first furled, and the maintopsail, which was closely reefed, and the fore-topmast staysail were the only sails set.
From A Voyage round the World A book for boys by Kingston, William Henry Giles
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