‘Surely,’ he said gently, ‘there will be enough left to square the foreyard.’. From Wordnik.com. [Youth, by Joseph Conrad] Reference
At last her foreyard went in the slings, and her main-topsail in ribbons, and she righted. From Wordnik.com. [A Sailor of King George] Reference
The foreyard, which did very well for mooring the anchors, was quite inadequate to the transport of passengers and provisions. From Wordnik.com. [In Search of the Castaways] Reference
The foretop and topgallant – mast came down with a run and hung in wreckage on the fore – mast, with the foreyard vertical. From Wordnik.com. [South: the story of Shackleton’s last expedition 1914–1917] Reference
The fatal lot fell to James Mike, who, in presence of the assembled boats of the squadron, was immediately "turned off" at the foreyard-arm. From Wordnik.com. [The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore] Reference
He died while lashed on the foreyard, and was brought down thence by Ashenden, who bravely mounted the rigging and carried down the dead lad with the sea-foam on his lips. From Wordnik.com. [Heroes of the Goodwin Sands] Reference
He fired, and the enemy's foreyard came instantly down. From Wordnik.com. [True Blue] Reference
With the aid of the winch, they braced the foreyard; then. From Wordnik.com. [Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates] Reference
"Brace back the foreyard and lay her to," shouted the captain. From Wordnik.com. [The Refugees] Reference
Thus, the foreyard of a brig of about 140 tons, taken by H.M. ship. From Wordnik.com. [How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900] Reference
Just then the foreyard came surging up, and I thought would strike him. From Wordnik.com. [Salt Water The Sea Life and Adventures of Neil D'Arcy the Midshipman] Reference
Frenchman's fore-topmast and foreyard, and she's up in the wind, and the. From Wordnik.com. [True Blue] Reference
Kelson, "to the carpenter," jump up and see what the foreyard will carry. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Cringle's Log] Reference
"They are getting ready to fire again," was now reported from the foreyard. From Wordnik.com. [Rattlin the Reefer] Reference
'Surely,' he said gently, 'there will be enough left to square the foreyard.'. From Wordnik.com. [Youth, a Narrative] Reference
Jenkins now hailed from the foreyard -- "The strange sail isbearing up, sir.". From Wordnik.com. [Tom Cringle's Log] Reference
"Yes -- yes," (I here spoke of the larboard foreyard -- arm,) "yes, down with them.". From Wordnik.com. [Tom Cringle's Log] Reference
Very placidly, and as if lost in thought, he insisted on having the foreyard squared. From Wordnik.com. [Youth, a Narrative] Reference
Pingelap and backed her foreyard, and presently a boat was lowered and pulled ashore. From Wordnik.com. [The Ebbing Of The Tide South Sea Stories - 1896] Reference
I can see her bowsprit-cap hen she lifts; and half an hour ago I only saw her foreyard. From Wordnik.com. [Frank Mildmay The Naval Officer] Reference
I can see her bowsprit-cap when she lifts; and half an hour ago I only saw her foreyard. From Wordnik.com. [Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer] Reference
One of the sailors went on to the foreyard to ascertain more distinctly what was going on. From Wordnik.com. [The Shellback's Progress In the Nineteenth Century] Reference
Her sails were also torn, her mainmast and main-topsail yard and foreyard a good deal injured. From Wordnik.com. [From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure] Reference
The foreyard had been sprung, or True Blue would have brought the vessel to under her fore-topsail. From Wordnik.com. [True Blue] Reference
On it came, rolling as high as the foreyard, and tumbled in over the bows, green, clear, and unbroken. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Cringle's Log] Reference
The Vice-Admiral tried to board at the bow, but with no better success, losing a foreyard and mizzen-mast. From Wordnik.com. [The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago] Reference
At twelve o'clock the foreyard was hauled aback, and we committed his body to the deep, Goring reading the. From Wordnik.com. [The Captain of the Polestar] Reference
Down came the foreyard, shot away in the slings, causing, it was very evident, considerable confusion on board. From Wordnik.com. [From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure] Reference
Hands were sent aloft to fish the foreyard, and to knot and splice the most important parts of the running rigging. From Wordnik.com. [The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley] Reference
The battle was about over when Seymour noticed a man running out in the foreyard of the Yarmouth with a hand-grenade. From Wordnik.com. [For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution] Reference
There were bright cockscomb and in a swamp corner of the foreyard a great bunch of cat-o'-nine tails straight as corn stalks. From Wordnik.com. [Blue Ridge Country] Reference
French admiral, seeing his frigate's foreyard gone, her rigging ruined, and the danger she was in, sent two others to her assistance. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Thomas, Lord Cochrane, Tenth Earl of Dundonald, G.C.B., Admiral of the Red, Rear-Admiral of the Fleet, Etc., Etc. Vol. I] Reference
At length the devouring element burst through all control, and rushed up the fore-hatchway, rising triumphantly as high as the foreyard. From Wordnik.com. [From Powder Monkey to Admiral A Story of Naval Adventure] Reference
I hate your honey-mouthed, easy-going skippers, who simper out, ` Please, my good men, have the goodness to brace round the foreyard when the ship's taken aback. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea] Reference
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