"main" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- There, on the main topsail!
- She backed her main topsail and for me hove to.
- They may additionally have a topmast with a main topsail and jib topsail (flying jib).
- Soon the cable reached a spar, the yard holding the lower main topsail.
- When her bows came level with the Frenchman's quarter the master backed the main topsail, taking the way off her, and Jack cried 'Fire!'
- The ship was making steerage way under nothing but its main topsail.
- Together they'd mended the main topsail.
- Especially since der captain relieved him of all but his main topsail.
- The smoke swept away and there she was, right upon them, backing her main topsail to check her way and come alongside.
- One of them hit the main topsail and punched through the wet canvas with the slap of a giant's fist.
Click on the heading to expand the collocation groups, collocations and sample sentences.