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Gather way

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To begin to move dated, idiomatic
  2. 2
    to move with increasing speed dated, idiomatic

    "The boat beginning to gather way, too, I threw Sennit the end of a lower-studding-sail halyards, that were brought aft for the purpose, ordered his bowman to let go his hold of the tackle, and dropped the boat a safe towing distance astern"

  3. 3
    to get headway by sail or steam so as to answer the helm. dated, idiomatic

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