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Meanings of towing astern in English

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Usage of towing astern in English
1
We stood off for Governor King's island with the boat towing astern.
The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson / With the journal of her first ...
2
Ozzard had heard the boats being swung out and lowered for towing astern.
Success to the Brave
3
Others, under easy sail, were gliding on slowly with stout ropes towing astern.
Voyages and Travels of Count Funnibos and Baron Stilkin
4
The captain caught at the rope by which his boat had been towing astern.
Adventures in Many Lands
5
The boat was ready; we stepped into her, with a couple of spars towing astern.
Will Weatherhelm: The Yarn of an Old Sailor
6
While she was towing astern, the cutter was prepared, and the ship left to fill.
Foul Play
7
All this time the raft had been towing astern.
Sunshine Bill
8
I belonged to this boat, and I now recollected that she had been towing astern.
Ned Myers, or, a Life Before the Mast
9
The stern-boat was, as I have said, towing astern.
Peter the Whaler
10
Two boats, the cutter towing astern, and the gig.
In the King's name
11
Vincent was saying, "Quarter-boat is towing astern, sir, with a crew standing by."
Heart of oak
12
The pinnace towing astern was hauled up alongside.
The Three Lieutenants
13
A boat had been lowered, and was towing astern-forwhat purpose the peon did not know.
The Call of the South / 1908
14
There is a boat towing astern, lowered with the intention of sending it ashore to seek assistance.
Rodman the Boatsteerer, and Other Stories / 1898
15
A small boat was still towing astern.
The Golden Canyon
16
There was a boat towing astern.
Pâkia / 1901
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Towing astern across language varieties
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