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Meanings of hoist sail in English
Portuguese
hastear velas 
Synonyms
Examples for "hoist the sail"
Examples for "hoist the sail"
1
The wind was contrary; it would be useless to hoist the sail.
2
Mark now sprang to the jib-halliards, assisting Bob to hoist the sail.
3
At this the men grumbled, as they had expected to hoist the sail.
4
Be ready to hoist the sail again the moment we get off the point.
5
Queen, we will do your bidding and hoist the sail.
1
The seamen hoisting the sails, the little ship went gaily out into the Ægean Sea.
2
The rigging was of the simplest description, and before dark everything was in readiness for hoisting the sails.
3
A cheer greets this announcement and the men are soon hoisting the sails, which flap and swell above them.
4
If the halliards of the new craft had not been new and strong, he would certainly have broken them in hoisting the sails.
5
While his cousin was hoisting the sails, James deliberately seated himself in the stern of the boat, and took hold of the tiller.
1
In another five minutes, we should be throwing off the ropes and hoisting sails.
2
The merchant sailors have quite a repertoire, and invariably call on it when getting up anchor or hoisting sails.
3
Seamen were hoisting sails, or raising anchors, or rowing their capacious galleys through the water, singing, as they pulled, to the motion of the oars.
Usage of hoist sail in English
1
But let them hoist sail, and how d'you tell them then?
2
There he would ride out the storm and hoist sail when the weather moderated.
3
Nay, suffer us to abide here to-night, and to-morrow we will hoist sail again.
4
Yes, a little business with me, which you'd better square before you hoist sail.
5
Let them embark without delay, turn their backs on the fatal shores of Sicily, and hoist sail for home.
6
At last they got out so far that they could hoist sail and run with a slant for the wreck.
7
Captain Branscome gave permission to hoist sail, and soon we were running homeward with as much as we could carry.
8
If I do not then return, you must hoist sail, and endeavor to find your way to our native land.
9
Weigh anchor; hoist sail!
10
This compelled them to hoist sail, cut the cable sooner than they had intended, and attempt to beat off the Sands.
11
The approach of a steamer from the seaward when the work was about finished, caused them to hoist sail and stand in.
12
To shove off and hoist sail was the work of a few moments, and with a fine working breeze away we went.
13
This compelled them to hoist sail, cut the cable sooner than they had intended, and attempt to beat to windward-offthe sands.
14
They sat till pretty late, diffusing cheerfulness all about them, and then, "Come, Oakum," cried the Captain, "we must hoist sail!"
15
The first time she had, drifted out into the main channel, and they only had time to hoist sail and get her under way.
16
The Genoese have just caught sight of them, and are hoisting sail.
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Translations for hoist sail
Hoist sail through the time
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