crowd sail en · VERB
Meanings
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(dated, idiomatic) To carry an unusual amount of sail in an attempt to accelerate the speed of a vessel.
the Spaniards busied themselves in making the most of a sudden favourable change of wind, and, without much regard to order, were crowding sail to get near the land.
1827, William James, The Naval History of Great Britain […] :
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crowds sail | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| crowded sail | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| crowded sail | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| crowding sail | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |