outsail
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of outsail
Example Sentences
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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
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
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 Oliver Optic
The skipper of the Goldwing did not expect to outsail the Missisquoi under his present short sail.
From All Adrift or The Goldwing Club by Oliver Optic
On the 20th of November he was deserted by Martin Pinzon, whose ship could always outsail the others.
From The Discovery of America Vol. 1 (of 2) with some account of Ancient America and the Spanish Conquest by John Fiske
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