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rap full

American  

adjective

  1. (of a sail or sails) filled with wind; clean full.


adverb

  1. with all sails full of wind.

Etymology

Origin of rap full

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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He once worked at a renovation company but ditched it to pursue rap full time.

From Seattle Times • May 2, 2024

He eventually quit school to promote rap full time.

From Time Magazine Archive

Our young mate placed Tier in the bows, to point out the deepest water, and kept his sail a rap full, in order to get ahead as fast as possible.

From Jack Tier by Cooper, James Fenimore

The creek was high, a muddy torrent, and he set the water gate of his intake so that the ditch should run rap full, but no spill, and thus cause washouts along its banks.

From The Land of Strong Men by Chisholm, A. M. (Arthur Murray)

On the other hand, Daggett kept a rap full, and stood on.

From The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers by Cooper, James Fenimore

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