"yard" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- "Run it up to the main topsail yard, larboard side," Chase ordered.
- An antenna swayed and snapped, overweighted by the topsail yard that there hadn't been time to lower.
- She also presented a different version of the song that she herself presumably collected, and which was said to be used for hoisting topsail yards.
- The last time I saw her, yesterday afternoon, the seventy-four had her topsail yards sent down, probably doing repairs.
- Four had topsail yards upended and being lowered to the deck; a dozen would be lowering them any moment.
- Early 19th century topsail yards were set almost horizontally, but gradually increased in angle until the became almost vertical extension of the topmast.
- You've changed, too, Sigurd; that fat gut was as slim as a topsail yard when last we met.
- Southwick gave a quick helm order to the quartermaster and bellowed to the men to brace the topsail yards sharp up.
- He says she has two main topsail yards, in such a sneering, contemptuous way.
- And surely two main topsail yards are better than one?' '
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