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press of sail

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press of sail
n.
The greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely under prevailing conditions. Also called press of canvas.
press of sail
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the most sail a vessel can carry under given conditions Also called press of canvas
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Noun1.press of sail - the greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
press of canvas
sail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel


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On the 11th of January, 1833, by carrying a press of sail, we fetched within a few miles of the great rugged mountain of York Minster (so called by Captain Cook, and the origin of the name of the elder Fuegian), when a violent squall compelled us to shorten sail and stand out to sea.
The Voyage of the Beagle by Darwin, Charles View in context
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