Sentence example with the word 'reeved'

reeved

Last update: August 23, 2015


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Ahab must have the doubloon! and with his own hands he rigged a nest of basketed bowlines; and sending a hand aloft, with a single sheaved block, to secure to the main-mast head, he received the two ends of the downward-reeved rope; and attaching one to his basket prepared a pin for the other end, in order to fasten it at the rail.   [Please select]

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We quickly reeved a line through a block at the fore yard-arm, and hauled it on deck with much difficulty.   [Please select]

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A sailor climbed the pole by nailing on cleats, pulled down the British flag, and reeved new halyards.   [Please select]

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Ropes were reeved at the foreyard-arms of the _Queen Charlotte_, and the mutineers were about to hang the first lieutenant of the ship, when Lord Bridport saved him.   [Please select]

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The tame ones then returned to land, and he swam after the boat to the ship, where tackle was reeved to the sail-cloth, and he was hoisted on board.   [Please select]

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