Its length shortened as the bow swung toward him and he raised the alarm.
It was a mistake, for the bows swung in, both vessels rolling towards each other.
When the bow had swung back far enough, I checked the turn and slammed the throttle clear up to the stop.
But her bows were swinging from side to side as though there was nobody at the helm.
For half an hour the ship held to its course; then its bow swung in my direction.
The frigate's bows were swinging, the stern coming towards us.
Her bow swung hard as she came around, and a half-dozen arrows took flight, but all went well wide.
Her bows swung round and steadied as they pointed at the entrance to the open sea.
It began to turn, the bow swinging wide.
At the same time the bow swung round.