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Once, when it was rather gusty weather, all hands were wanted, and the skipper ordered him to furl a sail.
ERIC, OR LITTLE BY LITTLEFREDERIC W. FARRARHe instantly gave orders to furl the awning, and to be ready to make sail as soon as the breeze should reach us.
PETER THE WHALERW.H.G. KINGSTONHe leaped upon the house and helped Dolph and Otie furl the mainsail that lay sprawled in the lazy-jaeks.
BLOW THE MAN DOWNHOLMAN DAYIt was my duty to furl the fore-royal; and while standing by to loose it again, I had a fine view of the scene.
IS SHAKESPEARE DEAD?MARK TWAINMr Nott now took the helm, while the crew went aloft to furl the lighter canvas and to take a reef in the topsails.
TRUE BLUEW.H.G. KINGSTONBoth of them soon learned to lay out on the yards, and to reef and furl the mizzen-topsail as well as anybody.
SUNSHINE BILLW H G KINGSTONLay up on that main yard and furl the sail, before it blows to tatters!
THE BEST OF THE WORLD'S CLASSICS, RESTRICTED TO PROSE, VOL. X (OF X) - AMERICA - II, INDEXVARIOUSBefore they could furl it, the wind struck, throwing the boat far over on its side.
DAN CARTER AND THE RIVER CAMPMILDRED A. WIRTFurl—To roll up and make sails fast so that the wind cannot distend them.
ON YACHT SAILINGTHOMAS FLEMING DAYIt was my duty to furl the fore-royal; and, while standing by to loose it again, I had a fine view of the scene.
LIBRARY OF THE WORLD'S BEST LITERATURE, ANCIENT AND MODERN VOLUME 11VARIOUSWORDS RELATED TO FURL
- adhere
- attach
- bandage
- border
- chain
- cinch
- clamp
- connect
- constrict
- cover
- dress
- edge
- encase
- enchain
- enfetter
- fetter
- finish
- fix
- fold
- furl
- glue
- hamper
- handcuff
- hem
- hitch
- hitch on
- hobble
- hook on
- hook up
- lace
- lap
- lash
- leash
- manacle
- moor
- muzzle
- paste
- peg down
- pin
- pin down
- pinion
- put together
- restrain
- restrict
- rope
- shackle
- stick
- strap
- swathe
- tack on
- tether
- tie
- tie up
- trammel
- trim
- truss
- unite
- wrap
- yoke
- alternate
- be in sequence
- bowl
- circle
- circumduct
- coil
- curve
- drape
- drive
- eddy
- elapse
- enfold
- entwine
- envelop
- flow
- fold
- follow
- furl
- go around
- go past
- gyrate
- gyre
- impel
- pass
- pirouette
- pivot
- propel
- reel
- rock
- rotate
- run
- spin
- spiral
- succeed
- swaddle
- swathe
- swing around
- swirl
- swivel
- trundle
- twirl
- twist
- undulate
- wheel
- whirl
- wind
- wrap
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