outsail
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of outsail
Example Sentences
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Arthur D. Story; designed to outsail any fishing boat afloat, the Gertrude L. Thebaud will go to the Grand Banks for a summer of fishing to season her for the fish-schooner races in the fall.
From Time Magazine Archive
If the winds pick up as they are predicted to do, many old salts think that Conner, considered the best 12-meter skipper in the world, can outsail the "Plastic Fantastic."
From Time Magazine Archive
Donald had confidently asserted his belief, weeks before, that she would outsail the Skylark, not as a mere boast, but as a matter of business.
From The Yacht Club or The Young Boat-Builder by Optic, Oliver
"I'm wondering why she can stay so close inshore and outsail us," he said.
From The Argus Pheasant by Beecham, John Charles
Secondly, I am only telling the truth when I say that I can outsail Nat Burns in any wind from a zephyr to a typhoon.
From The Harbor of Doubt by Gage, George W.
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