Meanings of towed astern in English

Spars were towed astern, and every means resorted to, to check her way.

A small skiff was towed astern and another alongside.

Nigel pointed to the boat which towed astern.

The Navy consisted of a schooner and a dinghy, which was towed astern by a rope.

These are bombs on long cables which are towed astern and sink to a certain specified depth.

After prayers all boats will be lowered and towed astern, to be out of the way of damage.

The boat was towed astern for a few minutes, during which the mutineers held another consultation-itwas then finally cut adrift.

On the second day they had a mild gale, and the schooners were cast off, and towed astern, one behind the other.

During our different passages south of the Plata, I often towed astern a net made of bunting, and thus caught many curious animals.

A shark line was towed astern at different times and one day it took the combined efforts of five men to haul one in.

Of these the greatest sufferers were taken aboard the "Grigsby" and the "Reed" and the remainder were left in the boats, which were towed astern.