fill away

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) nautical to cause a vessel's sails to fill, either by steering it off the wind or by bracing the yards

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Example Sentences

But in less than ten minutes, and before they had made a single mile, they saw the Josephine fill away, and stand towards them.

From Down the Rhine Young America in Germany by Optic, Oliver

As soon as they were on board of the Young America, and the barge hoisted up, orders were given to fill away again.

From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver

Orders were given to fill away the foretopsail.

From Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale by Sleeper, John Sherburne

Then, at last, along comes you, and you havin’ turned up, I s’pose there’s no reason why we shouldn’t haul down our ensign, swing the head yards, and fill away to complete the v’yage?”

From The Strange Adventures of Eric Blackburn by Collingwood, Harry

The governor arrived on the spot, just as Bob had got a hawser to the whale and was ready to fill away for the South Cape channel again.

From The Crater by Cooper, James Fenimore