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Meanings of ply to windward in English
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Usage of ply to windward in English
1
As soon as they passed the beacons, they began to ply to windward.
2
We then made sail, and continued to ply to windward.
3
The wind scanting upon us, we could not fetch the land, so that we were forced to ply to windward.
4
Kept plying to windward in order to get under the land.
5
At 10 o'Clock got under Sail, Wind at South-East, and plyed to Windward.
6
Keept plying to Windward all night without getting any ground.
7
Plying to windward all this day, on the South-West side of Otaha, without gaining little or anything.
8
A good many small vessels, however, escaped us by plying to windward under the land, to gain the anchorage in Palais Roads.