crowd (on) sail

crowd (on) sail

To spread the sail so that a vessel moves faster. We need to crowd sail if we want to reach the port before nightfall.
See also: crowd, sail
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

crowd (on) sail

Nautical
To spread a large amount of sail to increase speed.
See also: crowd, sail
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
See also:
  • crowd sail
  • crowded
  • crowd the mourners
  • be in the middle of (something or some place)
  • be in the middle of something/of doing something
  • in with
  • in with (someone or something)
  • crowd up
  • neither can (one)
  • Neither can I