Sentence example with the word 'bowlines'

bowlines

Last update: August 26, 2015


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By night the same muteness of humanity before the shrieks of the ocean prevailed; still in silence the men swung in the bowlines; still wordless Ahab stood up to the blast.   [Please select]

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At this command the bowlines on the topsails and courses were unfastened.   [Please select]

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Sheets, buntlines, bowlines, lifts, reef-pendants, and halyards were fearfully snarled up.   [Please select]

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The bowlines are ropes attached to the leeches of square sails to draw the edge forward, so that they may take the wind better.   [Please select]

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"Clear away the bowlines," said the first lieutenant when all hands were reported ready for the manoeuvre which had been ordered.   [Please select]

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