Barnstable thinks that old Tom Coffin carries a speaking-trumpet for a figure-head, let him pass the word forrard to man the boats. ". From Wordnik.com. [The Pilot] Reference
Mrs. Jenkyns, to avoid explaining things to the small Deborah, "took to stirring the fire or sending the 'forrard' child on an errand.". From Wordnik.com. [Stray Thoughts for Girls] Reference
Abruptly, I heard the Skipper shouting, away forrard. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
Then he turned to us, and told us we might go forrard. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
Go forrard, I tell you! 'and it was' Devil take the hindmost! '. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 2, No. 14, December 1858] Reference
They went forrard too by the fore brace, and got up on the spar. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
'Then come along forrard, and we'll see what cooky can do for you.'. From Wordnik.com. [On Land and Sea at the Dardanelles] Reference
Tammy remarked, as we went forrard, carrying the mat and his sinnet. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
“You go along forrard and turn-in,” he said, not altogether unkindly. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
“That will do,” he told them and they went forrard, muttering a little. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
The rest - 'he waved a hand forrard -' well, that's what this boat is for. '. From Wordnik.com. [The Lonely Sea]
Probably it had been taken forrard when the decks were washed, to give it a scrub. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
Then, as we all turned to go forrard, he asked if anyone had relieved the look-out. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
She whooped in mock alarm and clung to the man's elbow as they staggered on forrard. From Wordnik.com. [Sharpe's Trafalgar]
As soon as I saw her swaying down the staircase at Cleeve, ho-ho, thinks I, hark forrard. From Wordnik.com. [Flash For Freedom]
The rest of the men had gone forrard, and I do not think he realised that I was standing by him. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
I believe he followed me to the door to say something further; but I was half-way forrard by then. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
Her masts took a cant forrard, and then I saw her stem come up out of the mist that was round her. From Wordnik.com. [The Ghost Pirates] Reference
"It's like she broke somethin '," whimpered Freckles; "a bone yer know -- her nose fallin 'that way when she went over forrard.". From Wordnik.com. [Flamsted quarries] Reference
'Have I got to go forrard and lick that fellow?' he said. From Wordnik.com. [The Grain Ship] Reference
"Let's see, my lads; it was just about here as he went forrard, warn't it?". From Wordnik.com. [In the King's Name The Cruise of the "Kestrel"] Reference
"Go forrard," roared the officer, his gray eyes sparkling; "forrard, all o 'you!". From Wordnik.com. ["Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea] Reference
The powder's sure to be about the cabin, and we'll stand a better chance here forrard. From Wordnik.com. [Ran Away to Sea] Reference
We're goin 'to prosecute those dogs of ours forrard there to the last limit o' the law. From Wordnik.com. ["Where Angels Fear to Tread" and Other Stories of the Sea] Reference
Stay forrard where ye belong, and don't git presumptions, just 'cause ye've been a year in. From Wordnik.com. [The Grain Ship] Reference
Tell him to call all hands and get a lot of that sugar forrard -- put her ten inches by the head. From Wordnik.com. [The Gilded Age A tale of today] Reference
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