wing and wing

American

adverb

Nautical.

with a sail extended on each side, as with the foresail out on one side and the mainsail out on the other.

wing and wing British

adverb

with sails extended on both sides by booms

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Etymology

Origin of wing and wing

First recorded in 1775–85

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wing and wing

He has served as a forward, wing and wing back, recording 21 goals and 60 assists.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 13, 2023

Blair found himself ganged up on as Wales attacked down the right wing and wing Williams and Hook combined superbly to send Byrne over.

From BBC ● Feb. 13, 2010

Then—for the Speed had got afloat again—the thing stretched her two sails wing and wing, and went ploughing up a great furrow of foam before her.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 09, No. 56, June, 1862 by Various

‘Love and God’s will go wing and wing, And as for death, is there any such thing?’

From Hawthorn and Lavender with Other Verses by William Ernest Henley

She was running wing and wing, with her bright new sails spreading far over the water on each side.

From The Children of the King by F. Marion (Francis Marion) Crawford

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